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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| how so | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| what for | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| wherefore | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| insomuch | x// | Adverb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| what | / | Adverb, Noun |
| wherein | x/ | Adverb |
| whatever | x/x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| therefore | /x | Adverb |
| whereby | x/ | Adverb |
| hence | / | Adverb |
| thereupon | xx/ | Adverb |
| as a result | /xx/ | Phrase |
| ergo | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| thereby | // | Adverb |
| therefor | /x | Adverb |
| this way | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| one way or another | ///x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| inexplicably | xx/xx | Adverb |
| of course | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| ever | /x | Adverb |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| specifically | x/xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| accordingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| come to think of it | ///// | Phrase, Adverb |
| to be sure | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| whenever | x/x | Adverb |
| apropos | xx/ | Noun |
| causally | /xx | Adverb |
| whither | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| thus | / | Adverb |
| be that as it may | ///// | Phrase |
| subsequently | /xxx | Adverb |
| pursuant | x/x | Noun |
| wherewith | // | Adverb, Noun |
| consequently | /xxx | Adverb |
| obviously | /xxx | Adverb |
| wherewithal | /xx | Adjective |
| though | / | Adverb, Verb |
| kind of | // | Phrase, Noun |
| just the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| for the most part | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| all right | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| wherever | x/x | Adverb |
| as it happens | ///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| for the time being | /x//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| forsooth | xx | Adverb |
| as a rule | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| if need be | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| for a start | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| now and again | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| more often than not | //x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| justifiably | /xxxx | Adverb |
| incidentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| questioningly | /xxx | Adverb |
| in a nutshell | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| sure enough | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| like so | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| specially | /xx | Adverb |
| curiously | /xxx | Adverb |
| where | / | Adverb, Noun |
| as they come | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| for one | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| that way | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| necessarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| kinda | /x | Noun |
| sort of | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| hereby | x/ | Adverb |
| howbeit | /x | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| once in a while | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| every which way | /xx// | Phrase, Adverb |
| somehow | /x | Adverb |
| to wit | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| inquiringly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| thence | / | Adverb |
| just so | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| needless to say | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| reasonably | /xxx | Adverb |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| for love or money | ////x | Phrase, Adverb |
| how far | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| then again | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| perchance | x/ | Adverb |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| properly | /xx | Adverb |
| all the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| haply | /x | Adverb |
| perforce | x/ | Adverb |
| therewith | // | Adverb |
| colloquially | x/xxx | Adverb |
| duly | /x | Adverb |
| all the more | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| in addition | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| quizzically | /xx | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb |
| likewise | /x | Adverb |
| soever | x/x | Noun |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| that is to say | //// | Phrase, Adverb |
| situationally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| logically | /xx | Adverb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| now and then | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| speaking of | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| by accident | //xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| for instance | //x | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| formally | /xx | Adverb |
| for starters | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| parenthetically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| something | /x | Noun |
| all of a sudden | //x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| really | /x | Adverb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrangements | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capabilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| clitoris | x/x | Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| como | /x | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| competencies | /xxx | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| consultancy | x/xx | Noun |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| doubtless | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expertise | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| financing | x/x | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handcrafted | /xx | Adjective |
| hannibal | /xx | Name |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| hey | / | Name, Verb |
| hiccup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| indian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| infrastructure | xx/x | Noun |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instrumentalities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| jak | x | Name |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| journeyed | /x | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| machinery | x/xx | Noun |
| made | / | Noun |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
