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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| horror | /x | Noun, Noun |
| horror show | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| thriller | /x | Noun |
| story | /x | Noun |
| slasher | /x | Noun |
| chiller | /x | Noun |
| novel | /x | Noun |
| narrative | /xx | Noun |
| fairy tale | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| short story | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| telltale | /x | Adjective |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| faction | /x | Noun |
| lore | / | Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| scene | / | Noun |
| fan fiction | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun |
| romance | x/ | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| tragedy | /xx | Noun |
| romantic comedy | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| storyline | /xx | Noun |
| literature | /xxx | Noun |
| melodrama | /xxx | Noun |
| historical novel | x/xx/x | Name, Name |
| heist | / | Noun |
| roman à clef | /xx | Name, Name |
| fairy story | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| backstory | /xx | Noun |
| storytelling | /xxx | Noun |
| comic | /x | Adjective |
| novella | x/x | Noun |
| vignette | x/ | Noun |
| life story | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| dramatization | xxx/x | Noun |
| flashback | /x | Noun |
| science fiction | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| shadow play | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cover story | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| biography | x/xx | Noun |
| alternate history | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| farce | / | Noun |
| abhorrence | x/x | Noun |
| abomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acclaimed | x/ | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| agony | /xx | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| allegory | /xxx | Noun |
| amazement | x/x | Noun |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annals | /x | Noun |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| aria | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| atrocity | x/xx | Noun |
| attic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| autobiographical | xxxx/xx | Adjective |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barbarity | x/xx | Noun |
| basement | /x | Noun |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| bedtime | /x | Noun |
| bewilderment | x/xx | Noun |
| bitterness | /xx | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bulletin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caring | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| case history | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| cellar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chronicle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| clapboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| communique | x/xx | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| conte | / | Name |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corny | /x | Adjective |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| crafted | /x | Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crock | / | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| cyberpunk | /x/ | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decadence | /xx | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| despair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| despatch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dilapidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| disgust | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dork | / | Noun |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dream | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dystopian | //xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| epic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| etymology | xx/xx | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| excitement | x/x | Noun |
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| facts | / | Noun |
| fairy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fib | / | Noun, Verb |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| first floor | // | Phrase, Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| folktale | /x | Noun |
| forgettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| fountain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fuss | / | Noun, Verb |
| futuristic | xx/x | Adjective |
| gabled | /x | Adjective |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| garbage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| garret | /x | Noun |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| grey | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| ground floor | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ground level | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| haiku | /x | Noun |
| happened | /x | Verb |
| heck | / | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| heritage | /xx | Noun |
| historian | x/xx | Noun |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hopelessness | /xx | Noun |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| illustration | xx/x | Noun |
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| info | /x | Noun |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| intrigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jamboree | x// | Noun |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| legend | /x | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| life history | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| lizard | /x | Noun |
| loathing | /x | Noun |
| loft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loo | / | Noun, Verb |
| love story | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| maniac | /xx | Noun |
| mantra | /x | Noun |
| manuscript | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| martyrdom | /xx | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| medal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| mezzanine | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| monster | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| monstrosity | x/xx | Noun |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| mystery | /xx | Noun |
| myth | / | Noun |
| narration | x/x | Noun |
| narrator | /xx | Noun |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| newsletter | /xx | Noun |
