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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| in essence | x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| figurative language | /xxx/x | Phrase |
| metaphorically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| of sorts | // | Phrase |
| figuratively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| speaking of | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| phraseology | xx/xx | Noun |
| meaningfully | /xxx | Adverb |
| semantically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| linguistically | x/xx | Adverb |
| euphemistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| allegorically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| in effect | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| conversationally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| metaphysically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| paraphrasing | /xxx | Noun |
| mixed metaphor | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| dialectically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| symbolically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| analogously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| essentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| in passing | x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| phrasing | /x | Noun |
| rhetorically | x/xx | Adverb |
| the word | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| syntactically | //xxx | Adverb |
| meaning | /x | Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| in principle | x/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| terminology | xx/xx | Noun |
| describing | x/x | Verb |
| comprehending | xx/x | Verb |
| contextually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| resembling | x/xx | Verb |
| phonetically | x/xx | Adverb |
| analogy | x/xx | Noun |
| grammatically | x/xx | Adverb |
| articulating | x/xxx | Verb |
| characterizing | /xxxx | Verb |
| existentially | xx/xx | Adverb |
| intersubjective | xxx/x | Adjective |
| poetic license | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acadian | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| accusative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addressing | x/x | Noun |
| adjoined | x/ | Verb |
| advantaged | x/x | Adjective |
| adverb | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adverbials | x/xx | Noun |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| agentive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| amerindian | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anglophone | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attributive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bedside manner | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| blending | /x | Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| choosing | /x | Noun |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clint | / | Name |
| cognate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| commenting | /xx | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| comportment | x/x | Noun |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| conditions | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conjunctive | xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contacting | /xx | Verb |
| continent | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| courtesy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dealing | /x | Noun |
| debating | x/x | Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| delivering | x/xx | Noun |
| details | x/ | Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disadvantaged | xx/x | Adjective |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discussing | x/x | Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disputation | x//x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| english | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| etiquette | /xx | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exercising | /xxx | Noun |
| expressing | x/x | Adjective |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| felling | /x | Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forma | /x | Verb |
| formality | x/xx | Noun |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| gentleness | /xx | Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| himself | x/ | Noun |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| idiom | /xx | Noun |
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| infinitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informality | xx/xx | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interrogative | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intervener | xx/x | Noun |
| intervening | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| intervenor | xx/x | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| knowing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| language | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lifestyle | /x | Noun |
| literate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| locative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| logging | /x | Noun |
| looking | /x | Verb, Noun |
| mannerisms | /xxx | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mentioning | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| methodology | xx/xx | Noun |
| mien | / | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mod | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| modalities | x/xx | Noun |
| mode | / | Noun |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| modus | /x | Noun |
| modus vivendi | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mouthpiece | /x | Noun |
| mumbling | /xx | Noun |
| muttering | /xx | Noun |
| names | / | Noun |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| needy | /x | Adjective |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nonwhite | // | Adjective, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| occurring | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| oppressed | x/ | Adjective |
| oral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| orators | /xx | Noun |
| oratory | /xxx | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| overall | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| participial | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| periodicity | xx/xxx | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| placing | /x | Noun |
| player | /x | Noun |
| polite | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| poorest | /x | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| praying | /x | Noun |
| preaching | /x | Noun |
| prepositional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| presence | /x | Noun, Verb |
