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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abdomen | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| addressing | x/x | Noun |
| adiabatic | /xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| administrative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| affecting | x/x | Adjective |
| affiliated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| african | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anatomy | x/xx | Noun |
| anglophone | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| architecture | /xxx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arranges | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| assembly | x/x | Noun |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| astronaut | /xx | Noun |
| atom | /x | Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| autopsy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| basin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| beater | /x | Noun |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bending | /x | Noun |
| beneficiary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bod | / | Noun |
| bodied | /x | Adjective |
| bodily | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bodywork | /xx | Noun |
| bole | / | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| broadcaster | /xx | Noun |
| buff | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| builder | /x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bureau | /x | Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttock | /x | Noun |
| cadaver | x/x | Noun |
| cadre | /x | Noun |
| calorimeter | /x/xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carcase | /x | Noun |
| carcass | /x | Noun |
| carrion | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cavity | /xx | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cervix | /x | Noun |
| chairing | /x | Verb |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| checkout | /x | Noun |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| christendom | /xx | Name |
| christianity | xx/xx | Name |
| chromosome | /xx | Noun |
| circulatory system | /xxxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| clay | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| colony | /xx | Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| companies | /xx | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consistency | x/xx | Noun |
| constituency | x/xxx | Noun |
| constituent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| constituting | /xxx | Verb |
| constitutive | /xxx | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coordinating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| corpora | /xx | Noun |
| corporal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| corporate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| corporation | xx/x | Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| corpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| council | /x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| covering | /xx | Noun |
| crate | / | Noun, Verb |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| crotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| currency | /xx | Noun |
| cybernetic | /x/x | Adjective |
| cyborg | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dealing | /x | Noun |
| deliberative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| determining | x/xx | Verb |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| diaphragm | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| digestive system | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dipole | /x | Noun |
| directing | x/x | Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dosing | /x | Noun |
| driving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| droplet | /x | Noun |
| electoral college | x/xx/x | Name, Name |
| enforceable | x/xx | Adjective |
| ensemble | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entity | /xx | Noun |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| estate | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fabric | /x | Noun, Verb |
| faculty | /xx | Noun |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| federated | /xxx | Adjective |
| fermi | /x | Name |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fitness | /x | Noun |
| flesh | / | Noun, Verb |
| floater | /x | Noun |
| flock | / | Noun, Verb |
| flung | / | Verb, Adjective |
| for | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| francophone | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| fuselage | /xx | Noun |
| globule | /x | Noun |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| governor | /xx | Noun |
| granule | /x | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| guidelines | /x | Verb |
| gym | / | Noun, Verb |
| hardness | /x | Noun |
| haunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| healthy | /x | Adjective |
| hip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inclusion | x/x | Noun |
| incorporated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inspectorate | x/xx | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| institute | /xx | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| instrumentality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| integrity | x/xx | Noun |
| intermolecular | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| joint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| jury | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lawmaking | /xx | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| legislating | /xxx | Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| legislative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| legislature | /xxx | Noun |
| loins | / | Noun |
| machinery | x/xx | Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| manageability | /xx/xx | Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| manager | /xx | Noun |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| masse | / | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mechanism | /xxx | Noun |
| medical | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| membership | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| midriff | /x | Noun |
| midsection | /xx | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| misrule | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mouthpiece | /x | Noun |
| mummy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| musculature | /xxx | Noun |
| narcotics | x/x | Adjective |
| neck | / | Noun, Verb |
| nervous system | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| norms | / | Noun |
| nucleon | /xx | Noun |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| operating | /xxx | Adjective |
| operator | /xxx | Noun |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| organ | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| organisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| organism | /xxx | Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| organizational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| orienting | /xxx | Adjective |
| oscillatory | /xxxx | Adjective |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| overall | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ovum | /x | Noun |
| package | /x | Noun, Verb |
| panel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| parliamentary | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| particle | /xx | Noun |
| paunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| personify | x/xx | Verb |
| pertaining | x/x | Noun |
| perturbed | x/ | Adjective |
| physical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| physique | x/ | Noun |
| pipes | / | Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| player | /x | Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| policymaking | /xxxx | Noun |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| porosity | x/xx | Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pregnant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| presiding | x/x | Adjective |
| principals | /xx | Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| profession | x/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| public | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| quantity | /xx | Noun |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rector | /x | Noun |
| referee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| regarding | x/x | Noun |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| regimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| regulator | /xxx | Noun |
| regulatory | /xxxx | Adjective |
| reigning | /x | Adjective |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| remains | x/ | Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respecting | x/x | Verb |
| respiratory system | /xxxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rocking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| ruler | /x | Noun, Verb |
| running | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| sector | /x | Noun |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| series | /x | Noun |
| serratus | x/x | Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| settlement | /xx | Noun |
| settler | /xx | Noun |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| sexy | /x | Adjective |
| shank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shoulder joint | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| size | / | Noun, Verb |
| skeleton | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| skin | / | Noun, Verb |
| skinny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| softness | /x | Noun |
| solidity | x/xx | Noun |
| soma | /x | Noun |
| somatic | x/x | Adjective |
| soul | / | Noun, Verb |
| speaking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sphere | / | Noun, Verb |
| sports | / | Noun, Verb |
| staff | / | Noun, Verb |
| standardize | /xx | Verb |
| steering | /x | Noun |
| stewardship | /xx | Noun |
| stiff | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| stipulating | /xxx | Verb |
| stomach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| structure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| subjugated | /xxx | Adjective |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| suite | / | Noun |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| superintendent | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| surface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| surrounding | x/x | Noun |
| sweat | / | Noun, Verb |
| system | /x | Noun |
| systematic | xx/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| tablecloth | /xx | Noun |
| takes | / | Noun |
| tangible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| team | / | Noun, Verb |
| tele | /x | Noun |
| text | / | Noun, Verb |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| thermodynamic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| thickness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| thorax | /x | Noun |
| tighten | /x | Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| toma | /x | Noun |
| tool | / | Noun, Verb |
| torso | /x | Noun |
| total | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| trades | / | Noun |
| tribal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tribunal | x/x | Noun |
| trunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| trustees | x/ | Noun |
| umbrella | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun |
| unincorporated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| unit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| unity | /xx | Noun |
| university | xx/xx | Name |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| vascular system | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| venter | /x | Noun |
| verdict | /x | Noun |
| viscosity | x/xx | Noun |
| vocation | x/x | Noun |
| volume | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vote | / | Noun, Verb |
| waist | / | Noun |
| waistline | /x | Noun |
| warden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| washington | /xx | Name |
| watchdog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| whole | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| womb | / | Noun, Verb |
| workout | /x | Noun |
