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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| vocalization | /xx/x | Noun |
| vowel | /x | Noun |
| lengthening | /xx | Noun |
| raising | /x | Noun |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective |
| schwa | x | Noun |
| inflection | x/x | Noun |
| merger | /x | Noun |
| voicing | /x | Noun |
| fronting | /x | Verb |
| assimilation | xxx/x | Noun |
| diphthong | /x | Noun |
| height | / | Noun |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| liaison | x/x | Noun |
| articulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| vocal | /x | Adjective |
| pronunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| shifting | /x | Verb |
| intonation | xx/x | Noun |
| phonics | /x | Noun |
| phonetic alphabet | x/x/xx | Name, Name |
| mutation | x/x | Noun |
| alternation | /xxx | Noun |
| stress | / | Noun |
| sound | / | Noun |
| accent | x/ | Noun |
| orthography | x/xx | Noun |
| speech | / | Noun |
| metathesis | xxxx | Noun |
| consonant | /xx | Noun |
| phonon | /x | Noun |
| segment | /x | Noun |
| phonetics | x/x | Noun |
| phonology | x/xx | Noun |
| tongue | / | Noun |
| alveolar | x/xx | Noun |
| lingual | /x | Noun |
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| admirable | /xxx | Adjective |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| alliterative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| almighty | x/x | Name, Adjective, Adverb |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| alright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alteration | xx/x | Noun |
| amazing | x/x | Adjective |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amendment | x/x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| amplitude | /xx | Noun |
| ardent | /x | Adjective |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| avid | /x | Adjective |
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| beau | / | Noun, Verb |
| beaucoup | x/ | Noun, Adverb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bella | /x | Name |
| belle | / | Name |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| betterment | /xx | Noun |
| bien | / | Noun |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| bon | / | Noun |
| bonne | / | Noun |
| bravo | /x | Name, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brilliant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| britain | /x | Name, Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| budge | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bufo | /x | Name |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bully | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byte | / | Noun |
| cambio | /xx | Noun |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| car | / | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cave | / | Noun, Verb |
| chakras | /x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| chemise | x/ | Noun |
| chic | / | Adjective, Noun |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| classy | /x | Adjective |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| climate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| colossal | x/x | Adjective |
| columbus | x/x | Name, Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consonantal | xx/x | Adjective |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cracking | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| crested | /x | Adjective, Name |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cute | / | Adjective |
| dandy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| day shift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| degeneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| delicious | x/x | Adjective |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| devolution | xx/x | Noun |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| digging | /x | Noun |
| digits | /x | Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| dislocation | x//x | Noun |
| dislodge | x/ | Verb |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| displacement | x/x | Noun |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| distract | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| divergence | x/x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| eager | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| eligibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| eliot | /xx | Name |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
