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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| in the beginning | xxx/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| originally | x/xxx | Adjective, Adverb |
| primarily | x/xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| to begin with | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| secondarily | xx/xx | Verb, Adverb |
| first cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| first off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| for starters | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| in question | x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| in particular | xx/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| initially | x/xx | Adverb |
| in general | x/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| originate | x/xx | Verb |
| in front | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective |
| in fact | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| in reality | xx/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| in practice | x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| how come | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| intentionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| initiating | x/xxx | Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| whereabouts | /xx | Noun |
| early on | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| the word | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| contextually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| in part | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| in principle | x/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| unintentionally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| explicitly | x/xx | Adverb |
| straight up | // | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| indirectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| intentions | x/x | Noun |
| inauthenticity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| in truth | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| number one | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| assumptions | x/x | Noun |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| meaning | /x | Noun |
| for instance | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun |
| automatically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| starting point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adjective |
| original | x/xx | Adjective |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| externally | x/xx | Adverb |
| specifically | x/xx | Adverb |
| internally | x/xx | Adverb |
| speaking of | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| anything but | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| providing | x/x | Verb |
| abovementioned | x/xx | Adjective |
| let alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| fundamentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| internationally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| explanations | xx/x | Noun |
| in place | x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| inexplicable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| irrationality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| in effect | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| starting | /x | Verb |
| anywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| inherently | x/xx | Adverb |
| in evidence | x/xx | Phrase, Adjective |
| abode | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| adopted | x/x | Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| aliquot | xx/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| amended | x/x | Adjective |
| anchorage | /xx | Noun |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyplace | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apartment | x/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| apprenticeship | x/xx | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| artwork | /x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| berth | / | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| birthplace | /x | Noun |
| bliss | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boutique | x/ | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bunkhouse | /x | Noun |
| bus | / | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cabaret | xx/ | Noun |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| caliphate | /xx | Noun |
| campsite | /x | Noun |
| cape | / | Noun, Verb |
| captaincy | /xx | Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairmanship | /xx | Noun |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chaplaincy | /xx | Noun |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chieftaincy | /xx | Noun |
| city | /x | Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| clerkship | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| college | /x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| concourse | /x | Noun |
| condo | /x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| consulship | /xx | Noun |
| contextualize | x/xxx | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| countries | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damnedest | /x | Noun |
| darts | / | Noun |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deanery | /xx | Noun |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| desk | / | Noun, Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| diner | /x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directorship | x/xx | Noun |
| discipleship | x/xx | Noun |
| displace | x/ | Verb |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
