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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| clause | / | Noun | 
| sentence | /x | Noun | 
| subject | x/ | Noun | 
| proposition | xx/x | Noun | 
| phrase | / | Noun | 
| constituent | x/xx | Noun | 
| conditional | x/xx | Adjective | 
| parenthesis | x/xx | Noun | 
| adjectival | /xxx | Adjective | 
| dislocation | x//x | Noun | 
| linker | /x | Noun | 
| disjunct | x/ | Noun | 
| predicate | /xx | Noun | 
| syntax | /x | Noun | 
| adverbial | x/xx | Noun | 
| part of speech | /// | Phrase, Noun | 
| infinitive | x/xx | Noun | 
| object | /x | Noun | 
| objective | x/x | Noun | 
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective | 
| dependent | x/x | Adjective | 
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective | 
| construction | x/x | Noun | 
| conjunctive | xxx | Adjective | 
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun | 
| connective | x/x | Noun | 
| island | /x | Noun | 
| disjunctive | x/x | Adjective | 
| adverb | /x | Noun | 
| conjunction | x/x | Noun | 
| verb | / | Noun | 
| colon | /x | Noun | 
| reflexive | x/x | Adjective | 
| governor | /xx | Noun | 
| pronominal | x/xx | Adjective | 
| syllable | /xx | Noun | 
| grammar | /x | Noun | 
| article | /xx | Noun | 
| nominal | /xx | Adjective | 
| member | /x | Noun | 
| argument | /xx | Noun | 
| complementizer | /xxxx | Noun | 
| adjective | /xx | Noun | 
| condition | x/x | Noun | 
| punctuation | xx/x | Noun | 
| singular | /xx | Adjective | 
| synthesis | /xx | Noun | 
| direct object | x//x | Phrase, Noun | 
| complement | /xx | Noun | 
| mood | / | Noun | 
| adjunct | /x | Noun | 
| partitive | /xx | Adjective | 
| copula | /xx | Noun | 
| modifier | /xxx | Noun | 
| first person | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| impersonal | x/xx | Adjective | 
| presentational | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| injunctive | x/x | Noun | 
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective | 
| verbal | /x | Adjective | 
| auxiliary | x/xx | Noun | 
| conjunct | xx | Noun | 
| form | / | Noun | 
| government | /xx | Noun | 
| coordinator | x/xxx | Noun | 
| coordination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| indicative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| token | /x | Noun | 
| agreement | x/x | Noun | 
| countable | /xx | Adjective | 
| stative | xx | Adjective | 
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective | 
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| affidavit | xx/x | Noun | 
| agnostic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| america | x/xx | Name | 
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| appendix | x/x | Noun | 
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| arrangement | x/x | Noun | 
| art | / | Noun | 
| assemblage | x/x | Noun | 
| autonomic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective | 
| autonomy | x/xx | Noun | 
| available | x/xx | Adjective | 
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bill | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bipartisan | x/xx | Adjective | 
| breakaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| calculus | /xx | Noun | 
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| canto | /x | Noun | 
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| category | /xxx | Noun | 
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| chart | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cis | x | Noun, Adjective | 
| coincide | xx/ | Verb | 
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| commutative | xx/x | Adjective | 
| con | / | Noun, Verb | 
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| deductible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| disciplined | /xx | Adjective | 
| discrete | x/ | Adjective | 
| disposal | x/x | Noun | 
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb | 
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| division | x/x | Noun | 
| educational | xx/xx | Adjective, Name | 
| elliptical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| expression | x/x | Noun | 
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| federated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| flag | / | Noun, Verb | 
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| freedom | /x | Noun | 
| freelance | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| freestanding | /xx | Adjective | 
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| guideline | /x | Noun | 
| impartial | x/x | Adjective | 
| independence | xx/x | Noun | 
| independently | xx/xx | Adverb | 
| indie | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| indulging | x/x | Noun | 
| innovating | xx/x | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| insensitive | x/xx | Adjective | 
| interacting | xx/x | Adjective | 
| interdependent | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| intransitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective | 
| isolated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| lazy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| length | / | Noun, Verb | 
| life | / | Noun, Verb | 
| loner | /x | Noun | 
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| me | / | Noun | 
| mediating | /xxx | Verb, Noun | 
| morpheme | /x | Noun | 
| neutral | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| nonpartisan | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| nonpolitical | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| notwithstanding | xx/x | Adverb | 
| noun | / | Noun, Verb | 
| on your own | /// | Phrase | 
| operating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| organized | /xx | Adjective | 
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| pampering | /xx | Noun | 
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| patent | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| peasant | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| peer | / | Noun, Verb | 
| person | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| pleasing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| point | / | Noun, Verb | 
| powerful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb | 
| prepositional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| pronoun | /x | Noun | 
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| proviso | x/x | Noun | 
| qualifier | /xxx | Noun | 
| re | / | Noun | 
| readiness | /xx | Noun | 
| regardless | x/x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| reliant | x/x | Adjective | 
| requirement | x/x | Noun | 
| reservation | xx/x | Noun | 
| resolution | xx/x | Noun | 
| ribbon | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| rider | /x | Noun | 
| rule | / | Noun, Verb | 
| section | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| segregated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| sentential | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| separatist | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| sovereign | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| standalone | /x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| stanza | /x | Noun | 
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun | 
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| study | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
