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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accruing | x/x | Noun |
| accumulated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| administering | x/xxx | Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| amounting | x/x | Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| candidacy | /xxx | Noun |
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| casting | /x | Noun |
| chasing | /x | Noun |
| chopping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| circulating | /xxx | Adjective |
| circulation | /xxx | Noun |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| conducting | x/x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuing | x/xx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cumulative | /xxx | Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cutting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadlocked | /x | Adjective |
| delivering | x/xx | Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| digging | /x | Noun |
| directing | x/x | Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| diurnal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| driving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| enforcing | x/x | Verb |
| errand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| escaping | x/x | Noun |
| everyday | /x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| executing | /xxx | Noun |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exhaustion | x/x | Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| exploiting | /xx | Verb |
| extending | x/x | Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fleeing | /x | Noun |
| flowing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| flying | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| functional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gestion | /x | Noun |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| governing | /xx | Noun |
| gushing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| hauling | /x | Noun |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hurrying | /xx | Noun |
| implementing | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| interminable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| issuing | /xx | Noun |
| jetting | /x | Noun |
| jogging | /x | Noun |
| jumping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| launching | /x | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| leaking | /x | Noun |
| legs | / | Noun |
| lengthways | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lengthwise | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| linear | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| managing | /xx | Noun |
| marathon | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| marching | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| milking | /x | Noun |
| mobile | /x | Adjective, Name |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| moving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nomination | xx/x | Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| operating | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| operational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| operationalization | xx/xxx/x | Noun |
| operative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| operator | /xxx | Noun |
| organizing | /xxx | Noun |
| paced | / | Adjective |
| paddling | /xx | Noun |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| performing | x/x | Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| pouring | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| prevalent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| progress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| publicized | /xx | Adjective |
| pursuing | x/x | Noun |
| racing | /x | Noun |
| ran | / | Noun |
| realization | /x/x | Noun |
| resubmit | xx/ | Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| riding | /x | Noun |
| rocking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rolling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| rotating | /xx | Adjective |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| row | / | Noun, Verb |
| rushing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sailing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| scampering | /xx | Noun |
| scared | / | Adjective |
| shoes | / | Adjective |
| sinking | /x | Adjective |
| skipping | /x | Noun |
| spouting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sprint | / | Noun, Verb |
| spurting | /x | Noun |
| squirting | /x | Noun |
| stalled | / | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| steaming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| streaming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| submitting | x/x | Noun |
| sweat | / | Noun, Verb |
| sweep | / | Noun, Verb |
| swimming | /x | Noun |
| tired | /x | Adjective |
| track | / | Noun, Verb |
| traffic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| transit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trolling | /x | Noun |
| turning | /x | Noun |
| turnover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| undertaking | /xxx | Noun |
| underway | xx/ | Adverb, Noun |
| unfolding | x/x | Noun |
| upkeep | /x | Noun, Verb |
| using | /x | Noun |
| walking | /x | Adjective |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| working | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| writing | /x | Noun |
