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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abe | / | Name, Verb |
| aberration | xx/x | Noun |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| album | /x | Noun |
| amin | x/ | Name |
| artless | /x | Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blunt | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bohemian | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bona | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| boner | /x | Noun |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb |
| candid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| carmen | /x | Name |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| cheat | / | Verb, Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| compassionate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| complacent | x/x | Adjective |
| confound | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| conscientious | xx/x | Adjective |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| courageous | x/x | Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deceit | x/ | Noun |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| decency | /xx | Noun |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| deception | x/x | Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| delusion | x/x | Noun |
| dependable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dignified | /xx | Adjective |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| documentary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| downright | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| dumpling | /x | Noun |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| equitable | /xxx | Adjective |
| equivocation | xxx/x | Noun |
| err | / | Verb |
| errata | x/x | Noun |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evergreen | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fallacy | /xx | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| federalist | /xxx | Name, Adjective |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forgive | x/ | Verb |
| forthright | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| franco | /x | Name |
| frank | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freehold | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| glitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| guileless | /x | Adjective |
| havens | /x | Noun |
| hearted | /x | Adjective |
| heartfelt | /x | Adjective |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| hearty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| holmes | / | Name |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| honesty | /xx | Noun |
| honorable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| honourable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| honoured | /x | Adjective |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| imbecility | /x/xx | Noun |
| immortals | x/x | Noun |
| impartial | x/x | Adjective |
| impropriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| inadvertence | xx/x | Noun |
| incorruptible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| indiscretion | xx/x | Noun |
| ineptitude | x/xx | Noun |
| ingenuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| innocent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| integrity | x/xx | Noun |
| involuntary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| jockeys | /x | Noun |
| jure | / | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| legit | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| liar | /x | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| literal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| loyal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| madness | /x | Noun |
| malfunction | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| manslaughter | /xx | Noun |
| meatball | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| miscalculation | x/x/x | Noun |
| miscarriage | x/x | Noun |
| misclassification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| miscommunication | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| misdiagnosis | xxx/x | Noun |
| misdirection | xx/x | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| misinterpretation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| misstatement | x/x | Noun |
| misstep | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mistaken | x/x | Adjective |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| monthly | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| negligence | /xx | Noun |
| neutral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nightcap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| noble | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nonconformist | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| nonsense | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| novel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| outspoken | //x | Adjective |
| overnight | /x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| oversight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pissing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| plain | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| profound | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| promised | /x | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| pure | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| realistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| renege | x/ | Verb |
| reputable | /xxx | Adjective |
| resounding | x/x | Adjective |
| respectable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| righteous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| sacrificing | /xxx | Verb |
| scoundrel | /x | Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| sincere | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| singer | /x | Noun |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| slip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| smear | / | Noun, Verb |
| sober | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| square | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| strut | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stupidity | x/xx | Noun |
| swiss | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| sworn | / | Adjective |
| temptation | x/x | Noun |
| theoretically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| transparent | x/x | Adjective |
| trap | / | Noun, Verb |
| travesty | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| trip up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| trust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trustworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| trusty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| truthful | /x | Adjective |
| typo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| typographical error | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unpretentious | xx/x | Adjective |
| unselfish | x/x | Adjective |
| untruthful | x/x | Adjective |
| upright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upstanding | /xx | Adjective |
| virtuous | /xx | Adjective |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| whig | / | Name, Verb |
| wholehearted | /xx | Adjective |
| wicked | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
