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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accomplish | x/x | Verb, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actuation | /x/x | Noun |
| additive | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| adopted | x/x | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alighting | x/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| american legion | x/xx/x | Name, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrhenius | x/xx | Verb |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| athenaeum | xx/x | Name |
| atheneum | /xx | Name |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| auto | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bailiff | /x | Noun |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| batman | /x | Name, Verb |
| baud | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| behest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belonging | x/x | Noun |
| bilinear | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| binomial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blind | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blush | / | Noun, Verb |
| boarding | /x | Noun |
| boils | / | Noun, Verb |
| boro | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bruises | /x | Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butts | / | Noun |
| bylaw | /x | Noun |
| calf | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chaos | /x | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clean up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| clockwise | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cloture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| college | /x | Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| commandment | x/x | Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| concord | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concordance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| condemn | x/ | Verb |
| condemnation | xx/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| connoisseur | xx/ | Noun |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convict | /x | Verb, Noun |
| conviction | x/x | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correlation | xx/x | Noun |
| counterbalanced | xx/x | Adjective |
| country club | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coupling | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| coven | /x | Noun |
| curfew | /x | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descendent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diminishing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disarray | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disembarking | xx/x | Noun |
| disentangle | xx/x | Verb |
| disorder | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downgrade | // | Noun, Verb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drizzling | /xx | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwindling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| edict | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effector | x/x | Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endgame | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| equilibrium | xx/xx | Noun |
| eroding | x/x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| exponential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| eyesight | /x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| frat | / | Noun |
| fraternity | x/xx | Noun |
| frenzy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fries | / | Noun |
| gang | / | Noun, Verb |
| generalised | /xx | Adjective |
| generalized | /xxx | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gild | / | Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| glee club | // | Phrase, Noun |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| golf club | // | Phrase, Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| guild | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| harmony | /xx | Noun |
| heat | / | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hierarchy | /xxx | Noun |
| hunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| ilk | / | Noun, Adjective |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| indent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| injunction | x/x | Noun |
| instruct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| intended | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| interdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interpellation | x/x/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jockey club | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| landing | /x | Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| legal separation | /xxx/x | Name, Name |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linearized | /xxx | Adjective |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| lowering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| magnitude | /xx | Noun |
| mail order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| mandamus | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meal | / | Noun, Verb |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| menu | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mode | / | Noun |
| mold | / | Noun, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mould | / | Noun, Verb |
| multiplicative | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| multiplier | /xxx | Noun |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neatness | /x | Noun |
| necessary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| network | /x | Noun, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| normalize | /xx | Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ordain | x/ | Verb |
| order of magnitude | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| orderliness | /xxx | Noun |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| ordre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| point of order | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| policy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| polity | /xx | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| precept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| prescribe | x/ | Verb |
| prescription | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| prioritize | x/xx | Verb |
| procedural | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| proscription | x/x | Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| providence | /xx | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| provisional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| purchase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purchase order | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quadratic | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| raid | / | Noun, Verb |
| raining | /x | Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| regularity | xx/xx | Noun |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| reorder | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| requisition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| resolution | xx/x | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| restaurant | /xx | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retreating | x/x | Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rigour | // | Noun |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| rule of law | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| sake | / | Noun |
| sale | / | Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scaling | /x | Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrip | / | Noun |
| secret society | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| seed | / | Noun, Verb |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| seen | / | Verb, Noun |
| semiclassical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sequence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| serial | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| series | /x | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| service club | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| settlement | /xx | Noun |
| setup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| shrinking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| silence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| silent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sinking | /x | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| sliding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| slipping | /x | Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| society | x/xx | Noun |
| solicit | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| sorority | x/xx | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| southerly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| spit and polish | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| stability | x/xx | Noun |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| standardize | /xx | Verb |
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| standpoint | /x | Noun |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stop payment | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| subpoena | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| succession | x/x | Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun, Verb |
| synchronize | /xx | Verb |
| system | /x | Noun |
| systematize | x/xx | Verb |
| tamer | /x | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| thereat | x/ | Adverb |
| thereby | // | Adverb |
| till | / | Noun, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| timetable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tonic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| tranquillity | x/xx | Noun |
| tune | / | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| upgrade | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| viewpoint | /x | Noun |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vista | /x | Noun, Verb |
| waitress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| waning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
| yacht club | // | Phrase, Noun |
| zeroth | /x | Adjective |
| zone | / | Noun, Verb |
