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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| agile | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| airy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| arkansas | /xx | Name |
| ashy | /x | Adjective |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| aura | /x | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| badass | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bested | /x | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluish | /x | Adjective |
| boas | /x | Name |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bravest | /x | Noun |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| brilliance | /x | Noun |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| bulb | / | Noun, Verb |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| candle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| candlelight | /xx | Noun |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cheapest | /x | Adjective |
| chiffon | x/ | Noun |
| choicest | /x | Adjective |
| claire | / | Name |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| clarity | /xx | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clearest | /x | Adjective |
| closest | /x | Adverb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| cola | /x | Noun |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| coolest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corona | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| cutest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deals | / | Verb |
| dearest | /x | Noun |
| deeper | /x | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| diet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| digestible | x/xx | Adjective |
| dimmer | /x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| disrepute | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dusky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earliest | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
| elucidate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| endeavors | x/x | Noun |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| ether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excellence | /xx | Noun |
| excellency | //x | Noun |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| exemplary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| faint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fastest | /x | Noun |
| fatty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feathery | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feu | / | Noun, Verb |
| filament | /xx | Noun |
| finest | /x | Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| firelight | /x | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fixture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flare | / | Noun, Verb |
| flashlight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flicker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flimsy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flood | / | Noun, Verb |
| flourishing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fluorescence | x/x | Noun |
| fluorescent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fondest | /x | Adjective |
| fooling | /x | Noun |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| freshest | /x | Adjective |
| friable | xxx | Adjective |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| frivolous | /xx | Adjective |
| frothy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fullest | /x | Noun |
| fully | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| funniest | /xx | Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gaslight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| given | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| glare | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gleam | / | Noun, Verb |
| glimmer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| glory | /x | Noun, Verb |
| glow | / | Noun, Verb |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| grandest | /x | Adjective |
| grayish | /x | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| greenish | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| halo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handgun | /x | Noun |
| handy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| headlamp | // | Noun |
| headlight | /x | Noun |
| healthiest | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| heat | / | Noun, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| held | / | Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hosted | /x | Verb |
| hottest | /x | Adjective |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ideally | x/x | Adverb |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ignis fatuus | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| ignite | x/ | Verb |
| illuminance | x/xx | Noun |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| illumination | xxx/x | Noun |
| illumine | x/x | Verb |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| incandescent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indicator | /xxx | Noun |
| inflamed | x/ | Adjective |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| inner light | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| insight | /x | Noun |
| insignificant | xx/xx | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| irradiance | x/xx | Noun |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| jaw | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| kept | / | Adjective |
| kicker | /x | Noun |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| kiddo | /x | Noun |
| kindest | /x | Adjective |
| kindle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| lamplight | /x | Noun |
| lamppost | /x | Noun |
| lantern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| largest | /x | Adjective |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| leavened | /x | Adjective |
| leger | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| lenient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lens | / | Noun, Verb |
| leyte | /x | Name |
| liable | /xx | Adjective |
| licht | / | Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| light up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light within | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lightest | /x | Adjective |
| lighthouse | /x | Noun |
| lightly | /x | Adverb |
| lightness | /x | Noun |
| lightning | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lightweight | // | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| limelight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lite | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| livid | /x | Adjective |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| loveliest | /xx | Adjective |
| lowest | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lucifer | /xx | Name |
| lumen | /x | Noun |
| luminance | /xx | Noun |
| luminescent | xx/x | Adjective |
| luminosity | xx/xx | Noun |
| luminous | /xx | Adjective |
| lustre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| léger | x | Name |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| manifest | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| micro | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| microscopy | x/xx | Noun |
| mild | / | Adjective, Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mindful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mini | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mirage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mirror | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| module | /x | Noun |
| modulus | /xx | Noun |
| moon | / | Noun, Verb |
| moonlight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moonshine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nicest | /x | Adjective |
| nimble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| nimbus | /x | Noun |
| nonfat | // | Adjective |
| noted | /x | Adjective |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| obliged | x/ | Adjective |
| obliterate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| optic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| optical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| optima | /xx | Noun |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| optimize | /xx | Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| originals | x/xx | Noun |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| outstrip | x/ | Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| owing | /x | Adjective |
| pale | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pane | / | Noun, Verb |
| panty | /x | Noun |
| paras | xx | Noun |
| pastel | x/ | Noun |
| perch | / | Noun, Verb |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| perfectly | /xx | Adverb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| phare | / | Name |
| phosphorescent | /x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| photon | /x | Noun |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pinkish | /x | Adjective |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| portable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| powdery | /xx | Adjective |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| preference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| prettiest | /xx | Adjective |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| primer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| prism | /x | Noun |
| promiscuous | /xx | Adjective |
| properly | /xx | Adverb |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proudest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| purest | /x | Adjective |
| quickest | /x | Adverb |
| radiance | /xx | Noun |
| radiation | xx/x | Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ray | / | Noun, Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recommended | xx/x | Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| reddened | /x | Adjective |
| reddish | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| reflect | x/ | Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relationship | x/xx | Noun |
| republican | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| required | x/x | Adjective |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reveal | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| role | / | Noun |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| rosy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| safest | /x | Adjective |
| samples | /x | Noun |
| sandy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| sane | / | Adjective, Noun |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| saw | / | Verb, Noun |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| searchlight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| semaphore | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb |
| shallow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| shine | / | Verb, Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shows | / | Verb, Noun |
| sick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| silvery | /xx | Adjective |
| simplest | /x | Adjective |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| smallest | /x | Adjective |
| smartest | /x | Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| spark | / | Noun, Verb |
| sparkle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sparse | / | Adjective, Verb |
| specimens | /xx | Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spotlight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| standpoint | /x | Noun |
| stare | / | Verb, Noun |
| starlight | /x | Noun |
| staunchest | /x | Adjective |
| stoplight | /x | Noun |
| stove | / | Noun, Verb |
| streamer | /x | Noun |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| strip lighting | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| strongest | /x | Noun |
| subtle | /x | Adjective |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| suite | / | Noun |
| sun | / | Noun, Verb |
| sunday | /x | Name, Verb, Adverb |
| sunlight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sunlit | /x | Adjective |
| sunshine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| superb | x/ | Adjective |
| superfine | /xx | Adjective |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| supervisor | /xxx | Noun |
| supreme | x/ | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| surest | /x | Adjective |
| surface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sweetest | /x | Adjective |
| switch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| swooning | /x | Noun |
| synchrotron | xxx | Noun |
| taken | /x | Adjective |
| temperate | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| tenor | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tertiary | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| torch | / | Noun, Verb |
| torchlight | /x | Noun |
| traffic light | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| traffic signal | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| trailer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tripping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| triumphs | /x | Adjective |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| trump | / | Name, Verb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| twilight | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| undemanding | xx/x | Adjective |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| uniquely | x/x | Adverb |
| unstressed | x/ | Adjective |
| unsurpassed | xx/ | Adjective |
| upper | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| viewpoint | /x | Noun |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vista | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wake | / | Verb, Noun |
| wakeful | /x | Adjective |
| wanton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| warmest | /x | Adjective |
| waves | / | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| wee | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| weedy | /x | Adjective |
| weightless | /x | Adjective |
| white | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| worst | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| yardstick | /x | Noun |
| yellowish | /xx | Adjective |
| young | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
