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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| laid up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| beached | / | Verb |
| shipwrecked | /x | Adjective |
| castaway | /xx | Noun |
| stranded | /x | Adjective |
| waterlogged | /xx | Adjective |
| dead in the water | /xx/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| seagoing | /xx | Adjective |
| aground | x/ | Adverb |
| outboard | /x | Noun |
| overboard | /xx | Adverb |
| adrift | x/ | Adverb |
| broke | / | Verb |
| fished out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| waterborne | /xx | Noun |
| sailed | / | Verb |
| marine | x/ | Noun |
| shipped | / | Verb |
| offshore | // | Noun |
| wild | / | Adjective |
| stricken | /x | Adjective |
| hulled | / | Adjective |
| seaborne | /x | Name |
| awash | x/ | Noun |
| sprung | / | Verb |
| freshwater | /xx | Noun |
| stiff | / | Adjective |
| shored | / | Verb |
| drafted | /x | Verb |
| crank | / | Noun |
| grounded | /x | Verb |
| onshore | /x | Adjective |
| in the same boat | xx// | Phrase, Adjective |
| rigged | / | Adjective |
| onboard | /x | Adjective |
| floating | /x | Noun |
| footloose | /x | Adjective |
| light | / | Noun |
| before the mast | x/x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| submarine | /xx | Noun |
| swept | / | Verb |
| seafaring | /xx | Noun |
| steamboats | /x | Noun |
| reef | / | Noun |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shipboard | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective |
| seasick | /x | Adjective |
| touch and go | /// | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| taken aback | /xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| cranky | /x | Adjective |
| subsea | x/ | Noun |
| footed | /x | Adjective |
| shoal | / | Noun |
| abnormally | x/xx | Adverb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| achievable | x/xx | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alcoholic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aloft | x/ | Adverb |
| aloud | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| alto | /x | Noun |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| ammo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amounted | x/x | Verb |
| anhydrous | x/x | Adjective |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| ashes | /x | Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| ato | /x | Name |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baked | / | Adjective |
| baroness | /xx | Noun |
| barren | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bred | / | Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| brut | / | Adjective |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| burnt | / | Adjective |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carbonic | x/x | Adjective |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| commanding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commissioner | x/xx | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| condescending | xx/x | Adjective |
| connaught | /x | Name |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| cure | / | Noun, Verb |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| damp | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| deadweight | /x | Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| densely | /x | Adverb |
| desert | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| desiccated | /xxx | Adjective |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dredge | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drug | / | Noun, Verb |
| dry out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dry up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dryland | /x | Noun |
| dryly | /x | Adverb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| ebb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elated | x/x | Adjective |
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elevate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| esa | /x | Name |
| esteemed | x/ | Adjective |
| euphoric | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exacting | x/x | Adjective |
| exalted | x/x | Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| exorbitant | x/xx | Adjective |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremely | x/x | Adverb |
| falsetto | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| farmed | / | Verb, Adjective |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| favorable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| flood | / | Noun, Verb |
| forceful | /x | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| forte | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fumes | / | Noun |
| gan | / | Noun, Verb |
| gao | x/ | Name |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generous | /xx | Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gran | / | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| greatly | /x | Adverb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| haute | / | Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| headspace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heat | / | Noun, Verb |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hebrew | /x | Name, Adjective |
| hefty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| height | / | Noun |
| heightened | /x | Adjective |
