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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| academic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| affiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ancestry | /xx | Noun |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| aptitudes | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background noise | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| background radiation | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| backgrounds | /x | Noun |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| baggage | /x | Noun |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belonging | x/x | Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| booster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| callback | /x | Noun |
| canvas | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| childhood | /x | Noun |
| circumstances | /xxx | Noun |
| climate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| complementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contextualization | x/xxx/x | Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corporate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| credentials | x/x | Noun |
| cultural | /xx | Adjective |
| curtain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| decor | x/ | Noun |
| demersal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| depth | / | Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| desktop | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| docking | /x | Noun |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| documentaries | xx/xx | Noun |
| documentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| décor | / | Noun |
| encore | /x | Noun, Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ethnicity | x/xx | Noun |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| experiment | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| expertise | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facts | / | Verb |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foreground | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foreword | /x | Noun |
| formation | x/x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generalities | xx/xx | Noun |
| generic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| grassroots | // | Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| heritage | /xx | Noun |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| histories | /xx | Adverb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| immigration | xx/x | Noun |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| investigation | xxx/x | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| landscape | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lettering | /xx | Noun |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| literature | /xxx | Noun |
| luggage | /x | Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| makeup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| material | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| melting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| membership | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| memory | /xx | Noun |
| merits | /x | Noun |
| midst | / | Noun |
| milieu | x/ | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| natural | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| noise | / | Noun, Verb |
| origen | /xx | Name |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outreach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overall | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| overhead | /x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| painting | /x | Noun |
| panorama | xx/x | Noun |
| parentage | /xx | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| pedigree | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| photography | x/xx | Noun |
| piano | x/x | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plane | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plano | /x | Noun |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| precedent | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preexisting | /x/x | Adjective |
| preliminary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| profile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| progeny | /xx | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provenance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| qualifications | xxx/x | Noun |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rearguard | /x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recalled | x/ | Verb |
| recap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recapitulation | xx/x/x | Noun |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| referenced | /xx | Adjective |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| reminder | x/x | Noun |
| residual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| resume | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| scene | / | Noun, Verb |
| scenery | /xx | Noun |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shade | / | Noun, Verb |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| showcase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spotlight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| standpoint | /x | Noun |
| stationery | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stratum | /x | Noun |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| summary | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| synthesis | /xx | Noun |
| thorough | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| training | /x | Noun |
| undercurrent | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
