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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| in essence | x/x | Phrase |
| in theory | x/x | Phrase |
| principles | /xx | Noun |
| in general | x/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| conceptually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| fundamentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| theoretically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| theoretic | xx/x | Adjective |
| theoretical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| in practice | x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| principled | /xx | Adjective |
| philosophically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| abstractly | x/x | Adverb |
| concepts | /x | Noun |
| in effect | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| ideologically | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| in agreement | xx/x | Phrase |
| generically | x/xx | Adverb |
| philosophic | xx/x | Noun |
| general | /xx | Noun |
| functionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| inherently | x/xx | Adverb |
| generalised | /xx | Adjective |
| generality | xx/xx | Noun |
| intellectually | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| essentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adjective |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| in part | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| generalizable | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| notionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| logically | /xx | Adverb |
| principally | /xx | Adverb |
| ideality | x/xx | Noun |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| constitutive | /xxx | Adjective |
| agree with | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ideals | x/ | Noun |
| conceptualise | x/x/ | Verb |
| reasoning | /xx | Noun |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| prospective | x/x | Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| basically | /xx | Adverb |
| in common | x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| innately | x/x | Adverb |
| rational | /xx | Adjective |
| rationality | xx/xx | Noun |
| implicitly | x/xx | Adverb |
| in reality | xx/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| conceptualisation | x/xx/x | Noun |
| ontologically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| idealism | x/xx | Noun |
| according | x/x | Verb |
| in that | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| alpha | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| auf | / | Noun |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| axiom | /xx | Noun |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| caveat emptor | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| centered | /x | Adjective |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chivalry | /xx | Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| credo | /x | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| dean | / | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| dialectics | xx/x | Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dictum | /x | Noun |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doctrinal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| dogma | /x | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| episcopal | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| ethic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ethos | /x | Noun |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| genus | /x | Noun |
| guideline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hellenism | /xxx | Name |
| high school | // | Phrase, Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| inception | x/x | Noun |
| ingredient | x/xx | Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| logic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| math | / | Noun, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maxim | /x | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| motto | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nominally | /xxx | Adverb |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| normally | /xx | Adverb |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| onset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pace | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pack | / | Noun, Verb |
| paradigm | /xx | Noun |
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plate | / | Noun, Verb |
| pleasure principle | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| policy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| postulate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| precept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| presupposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prince | / | Noun, Verb |
| principe | x/x | Name |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| psalm | / | Noun, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| sake | / | Noun |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scruple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slogan | /x | Noun |
| sonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tao | / | Name |
| teacher | /x | Noun |
| technically | /xxx | Adverb |
| tenet | /x | Noun |
| tentative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| value | /x | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| xi | / | Noun |
