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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| rather than | /x/ | Phrase |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun |
| substitute | /xx | Noun |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| replace | x/ | Verb |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective |
| how about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| anything but | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| replacement | x/x | Noun |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| not that | // | Phrase |
| forgoing | x/x | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| except for | x// | Phrase |
| other than | /x/ | Phrase |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| not only | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| opt for | /x | Name |
| otherwise | /xx | Adverb |
| in lieu | xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| eschewing | x/x | Verb |
| apart from | x// | Phrase |
| bypassing | /xx | Verb |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective |
| equivalent | x/xx | Noun |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| aside from | x// | Phrase |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| much less | // | Phrase |
| avoided | x/x | Verb |
| substitution | xx/x | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| left off | // | Phrase |
| would rather | //x | Phrase |
| simpler | /xx | Adjective |
| like this | // | Phrase |
| for example | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| outside of | /// | Phrase |
| for that | // | Phrase |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| original | x/xx | Adjective |
| abbreviate | x/xx | Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective |
| in comparison | xx/xx | Phrase |
| ahead of | x// | Phrase |
| renamed | x/ | Verb |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| the way | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| changed | / | Verb |
| skipped | / | Verb |
| less than | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| indirect | xx/ | Adjective |
| left out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| think of | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| simplify | /xx | Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective |
| what for | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| but for | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| lessening | /xx | Noun |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| the other | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| in fact | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bars | / | Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| denote | x/ | Verb |
| epithet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| kinda | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| maryland | /xx | Name |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| nevertheless | xxx/ | Adverb |
| nonetheless | xx/ | Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| or else | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| preferably | /xxx | Adverb |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| quite | / | Adverb, Noun |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| somewhat | // | Adverb, Noun |
| though | / | Adverb |
| venue | /x | Noun |
| versus | /x | Noun |
| yes | / | Name, Verb |
| yet | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| yolk | / | Noun, Verb |
