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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| last minute | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| close call | // | Phrase, Noun |
| last ditch | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| split second | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| crunch time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| situational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| saving grace | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| eleventh hour | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lifesaver | /xx | Noun |
| last resort | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| near miss | // | Phrase, Noun |
| timing | /x | Noun |
| under pressure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| narrowly | /xx | Adverb |
| timeliness | /xx | Noun |
| short time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lifesaving | /xx | Noun |
| defining moment | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun |
| panic button | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| surviving | x/x | Verb |
| time limit | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| suddenness | /xx | Noun |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| temporarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| opportune | xx/ | Adjective |
| nanosecond | /xxx | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| reprieve | x/ | Noun |
| panicking | /xx | Noun |
| microsecond | /xxx | Noun |
| contextually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| precariously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| panic attack | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| in time | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| milliseconds | /xxx | Noun |
| silver lining | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| successfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| extenuating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| miraculously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| happenstance | /xx | Noun |
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective |
| turning point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| in question | x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| ended up | /x/ | Phrase |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| survival | x/x | Noun |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| providential | xx/x | Adjective |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| assay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| billy | /x | Name |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charlie | /x | Name |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| colorimetric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| cora | /x | Name |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| dan | / | Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enzymatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| enzymic | xxx | Adjective |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| gash | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gel | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gouge | / | Noun, Verb |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| graze | / | Verb, Noun |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hora | /x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hourly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| innings | /x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| instar | xx | Noun, Verb |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| interferon | xx/x | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| jake | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| jerry | /x | Name, Adjective |
| joe | / | Name |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| juncture | /x | Noun |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| labeling | /xx | Noun |
| lang | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lange | / | Name |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| linkage | /x | Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| local time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| mal | / | Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| meter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mix | / | Noun, Verb |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| month | / | Noun |
| naik | / | Name |
| neck | / | Noun, Verb |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| nicked | / | Adjective |
| nickname | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nicky | /x | Name |
| night | / | Noun, Verb |
| nod | / | Noun, Verb |
| nonprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| notch | / | Noun, Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nowadays | /xx | Adverb |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
