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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| accented | /xx | Adjective | 
| acidity | x/xx | Noun | 
| affection | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| all in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun | 
| alma | /x | Name | 
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| amid | x/ | Noun | 
| an | / | Noun | 
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| anxious | /x | Adjective | 
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| arid | /x | Adjective | 
| arteries | /xx | Noun | 
| asked | / | Adjective | 
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| atrial | /xx | Adjective | 
| attachment | x/x | Noun | 
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| axis | /x | Noun | 
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| backbone | /x | Noun | 
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ban | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| barrows | /x | Noun | 
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| basis | /x | Noun | 
| baste | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bat | / | Noun, Verb | 
| batches | /x | Noun | 
| bate | / | Noun, Verb | 
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| beep | / | Noun, Verb | 
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| before | x/ | Adverb | 
| beguile | x/ | Verb | 
| bends | / | Noun | 
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| bible | /x | Name | 
| bile | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bins | / | Noun | 
| blanked | / | Adjective | 
| blend | / | Noun, Verb | 
| blood | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bobs | / | Noun, Verb | 
| body | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| botched | / | Adjective | 
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun | 
| bravery | /xx | Noun | 
| break | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breast | / | Noun, Verb | 
| breaths | / | Noun | 
| brisket | /x | Noun | 
| bump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| butt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bypasses | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| cadence | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| calf | / | Noun | 
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| cane | / | Noun, Verb | 
| canine | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| cardiac | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| cardiology | xx/xx | Noun | 
| cardiovascular | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cavities | /xx | Noun | 
| ceaseless | /x | Adjective | 
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| centerpiece | /xx | Noun | 
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| central city | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| centrality | x/xx | Noun | 
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| centrum | /x | Noun | 
| chambers | /x | Noun | 
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun | 
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| chest | / | Noun, Verb | 
| choir | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| chord | / | Noun, Verb | 
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective | 
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| circumstance | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb | 
| civic center | /x/x | Name, Name | 
| clap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| commitment | x/x | Noun | 
| committed | x/x | Adjective | 
| compass | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| compete | x/ | Verb | 
| con | / | Noun, Verb | 
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| conquer | /x | Verb | 
| conscience | /x | Noun | 
| contend | x/ | Verb | 
| cor | / | Noun | 
| cordis | /x | Noun | 
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun | 
| coronary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| coronary artery | /xxx/xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| cour | / | Name | 
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| court | / | Noun, Verb | 
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| crisis | /x | Noun | 
| crush | / | Verb, Noun | 
| crux | / | Noun | 
| cudgel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cur | / | Noun | 
| darling | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| death | / | Noun | 
| deck | / | Noun, Verb | 
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| defraud | x/ | Verb | 
| demolish | x/x | Verb | 
| depth | / | Noun | 
| desultory | /xxx | Adjective | 
| diastole | x/xx | Noun | 
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| dodge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| doll | / | Noun | 
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| downbeat | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| downed | / | Adjective | 
| downtown | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| dozens | /x | Noun | 
| dragged | / | Verb | 
| drive | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drum | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drumbeat | /x | Noun | 
| dump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| dumpsters | /x | Noun | 
| eager | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| edged | / | Adjective | 
| egg | / | Noun, Verb | 
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| elude | x/ | Verb | 
| emotion | x/x | Noun | 
| epicenter | /xxx | Noun, Verb | 
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| escapement | x/x | Noun | 
| essence | /x | Noun | 
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| exceed | x/ | Verb | 
| excelled | x/ | Verb | 
| exhaust | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| eye | / | Noun, Verb | 
| facility | x/xx | Noun | 
| fails | / | Verb | 
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| fight | / | Verb, Noun | 
| flail | / | Noun, Verb | 
| flap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fleece | / | Noun, Verb | 
| flog | / | Verb, Noun | 
| floor | / | Noun, Verb | 
| flutter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fondness | /x | Noun | 
| foot | / | Noun, Verb | 
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| forge | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fort | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fortitude | /xx | Noun | 
| foundation | x/x | Noun | 
| frank | / | Name, Adjective, Verb | 
| fund | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| gasoline | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| gist | / | Noun, Verb | 
| gravel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| gut | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| gynecologic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| hallmark | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| hammer | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| harmonic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| harry | /x | Name, Verb | 
| hart | / | Name | 
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| heart valve | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| heartache | /x | Noun | 
| heartbeat | /x | Noun | 
| hearted | /x | Adjective | 
| heartedness | /xx | Noun | 
| hearth | / | Noun | 
| heartily | /xx | Adverb | 
| heartland | /x | Noun | 
| heartless | /x | Adjective | 
| heartwood | /x | Noun | 
| herat | x/ | Name | 
| hertz | / | Noun | 
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| honey | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| hook | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hops | / | Verb | 
| hsin | / | Noun | 
| hub | / | Noun | 
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| hypostasis | xx/x | Noun | 
| iambic | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| ignores | x/ | Verb | 
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb | 
| importance | x/x | Noun | 
| infarction | x/x | Noun | 
| inner city | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective | 
| insider | x/x | Noun | 
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| inwardness | /xx | Noun | 
| iron | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| ischaemic | //x | Adjective | 
| jockey | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| john | / | Name | 
| jolted | /x | Adjective | 
| judgment | /x | Noun | 
| juggle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| jumps | / | Noun | 
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| kernel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| keystone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| kick | / | Verb, Noun | 
| kill | / | Verb, Noun | 
| knock | / | Verb, Noun | 
| knock down | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| knock out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| knot | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lam | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lamb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| lather | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| leaps | / | Noun, Verb | 
| leaves | / | Verb | 
| lick | / | Verb, Noun | 
| life | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lifeblood | /x | Noun | 
| linchpin | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| loser | /x | Noun | 
| lost | / | Adjective | 
| love | / | Noun, Verb | 
| loyalty | /xx | Noun | 
| lung | / | Noun | 
| mainstay | /x | Noun | 
| mainstream | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| mamma | /x | Noun | 
| marrow | /x | Noun | 
| mash | / | Noun, Verb | 
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| meat | / | Noun | 
| medical center | /xx/x | Name, Name | 
| melodic | x/x | Adjective | 
| memory | /xx | Noun | 
| mentality | x/xx | Noun | 
| meter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mettle | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| midfield | /x | Noun | 
| midst | / | Noun | 
| midstream | /x | Noun, Adverb | 
| mind | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mistreat | x/ | Verb | 
| mod | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| mood | / | Noun | 
| mop up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| muscle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| myocardial | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| nal | x | Name, Adjective | 
| neglects | x/ | Verb | 
| nerve | / | Noun, Verb | 
| nexus | /x | Noun | 
| noncardiac | x/xx | Adjective | 
| note | / | Noun, Verb | 
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| nub | / | Noun, Verb | 
| nucleus | /xx | Noun | 
| omits | x/ | Verb | 
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| organ | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| origin | /xx | Noun | 
| outdo | x/ | Verb | 
| outnumbered | x/x | Verb | 
| outperform | /xx | Verb | 
| outsmart | /x | Verb | 
| outstrip | x/ | Verb | 
| outweigh | /x | Verb | 
| outwit | /x | Verb | 
| overcame | /x/ | Verb | 
| overcharge | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| overlooks | /xx | Verb | 
| overpower | xx/x | Verb | 
| overreach | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| overrides | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| overtake | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb, Noun | 
| pace | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| paddle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| passionate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| paste | / | Noun, Verb | 
| patience | /x | Noun | 
| patrol | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| pavement | /x | Noun | 
| pea | / | Noun | 
| peach | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| pentatonic | /x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| percussion | x/x | Noun | 
| personally | /xxx | Adverb | 
| picks | / | Verb, Noun | 
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| pip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pith | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| pivotal | /xx | Adjective | 
| play | / | Verb, Noun | 
| pluck | / | Verb, Noun | 
| plume | / | Noun, Verb | 
| point | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pops | / | Name | 
| pound | / | Noun, Verb | 
| profession | x/x | Noun | 
| protectiveness | x/xx | Noun | 
| pulp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| pulsation | /xx | Noun | 
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| punch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| puzzle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| quickening | /xx | Noun | 
| quid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| quintessence | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| raced | / | Adjective | 
| rate | / | Noun, Verb | 
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| reflux | xx | Noun, Verb | 
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| remorse | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| rending | /x | Noun | 
| repentance | x/x | Noun | 
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| respiratory | /xxxx | Adjective | 
| rheumatic | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| rhythm | /x | Noun | 
| rhythmic | /x | Adjective | 
| rhythmical | /xx | Adjective | 
| riddle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| riff | / | Noun, Verb | 
| ring | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rip off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| rob | / | Name, Verb | 
| rocked | / | Verb | 
| romance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| rook | / | Noun, Verb | 
| root | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rote | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| rout | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rumble | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| ruth | / | Name | 
| sadness | /x | Noun | 
| sam | / | Name, Verb, Adverb, Adjective | 
| samplers | /x | Noun | 
| scoop | / | Noun, Verb | 
| scramble | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| screw | / | Noun, Verb | 
| see | / | Verb, Noun | 
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb | 
| severely | x/x | Adverb | 
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sham | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| shortening | /xx | Noun | 
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| shuffle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| sincerely | x/x | Adverb | 
| sinus | /x | Noun | 
| skip | / | Verb, Noun | 
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective | 
| slash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| slurred | / | Adjective | 
| smash | / | Verb, Noun | 
| soak | / | Verb, Noun | 
| soft spot | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| soul | / | Noun, Verb | 
| spade | / | Noun, Verb | 
| spank | / | Verb, Noun | 
| spine | / | Noun | 
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| spotlight | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| spunk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stab | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| stagger | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| stake | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stomach | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| strap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| strike | / | Noun, Verb | 
| strive | / | Verb, Noun | 
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb | 
| strongly | /x | Adverb | 
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| stuff | / | Noun, Verb | 
| stump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| succeed | x/ | Verb | 
| sum | / | Noun, Verb | 
| superiority | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| surcharge | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| surmount | x/ | Verb | 
| surpass | x/ | Verb | 
| sustained | x/ | Adjective | 
| sweetheart | /x | Noun | 
| sweetie | /x | Noun | 
| swindle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| swing | / | Noun, Verb | 
| syllabic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| syllable | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| syncopated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| syncopation | /xxx | Noun | 
| systole | // | Noun | 
| take | / | Verb, Noun | 
| tao | / | Name | 
| tap out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| tart | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| team | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tempo | /x | Noun | 
| tenderness | /xx | Noun | 
| thrash | / | Verb, Noun | 
| thresh | / | Verb | 
| throb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| throw | / | Verb, Noun | 
| thrum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb | 
| thump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tick | / | Noun, Verb | 
| ticker | /x | Noun | 
| time | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tired | /x | Adjective | 
| topped | / | Adjective | 
| topple | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| trailers | /x | Noun | 
| trams | / | Noun | 
| tripe | / | Noun | 
| trump | / | Name, Verb | 
| tucker | /x | Name, Verb | 
| turn | / | Verb, Noun | 
| typing | /x | Noun | 
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| upbeat | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| upsets | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| uterus | /xx | Noun | 
| valentine | /xx | Name | 
| valve | / | Noun, Verb | 
| valvular | xxx | Adjective | 
| vanquish | /x | Verb | 
| vascular | /xx | Adjective | 
| ventricular | x/xx | Adjective | 
| vertex | /x | Noun | 
| vessel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| vivo | /x | Verb | 
| warmly | /x | Adverb | 
| welsh | / | Name, Adjective, Verb | 
| welt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| whip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| whisk | / | Verb, Noun | 
| wholeheartedly | /xxx | Adverb | 
| win | / | Verb, Noun | 
| withal | xx | Adverb | 
| worst | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| yolks | / | Noun, Verb | 
