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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| early days | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| task | / | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| order of business | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| work in progress | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective |
| work | / | Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| bucket list | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| project | /x | Noun |
| turn | / | Noun |
| doings | /x | Noun |
| workgroup | /x | Noun |
| checklist | /x | Noun |
| staffing | /x | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| facet | /x | Noun |
| duty roster | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| workflow | /x | Noun |
| labour | /x | Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| roster | /x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| plate | / | Noun |
| line of work | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| turnaround | /xx | Noun |
| job of work | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| timeline | /x | Noun |
| due date | // | Phrase, Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| homework | /x | Noun |
| fits and starts | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun |
| stage | / | Noun |
| waiting | /x | Verb |
| outlook | /x | Noun |
| wire | /x | Noun |
| test | / | Noun |
| docket | /x | Noun |
| head | / | Noun |
| chore | / | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| current events | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| future | /x | Noun |
| drawing board | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lesson | /x | Noun |
| backlog | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| item | /x | Noun |
| treadmill | /x | Noun |
| starting point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| method | /x | Noun |
| quote | / | Noun |
| upcoming | /xx | Noun |
| rotation | x/x | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| feedback | /x | Noun |
| kanban | /x | Noun |
| stint | / | Noun |
| load | / | Noun |
| teamwork | /x | Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun |
| role | / | Noun |
| focal point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| skill set | // | Phrase, Noun |
| countdown | /x | Noun |
| troupe | / | Noun |
| efficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| projet | x/ | Noun |
| inbox | /x | Noun |
| job description | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| target | /x | Noun |
| long game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| submission | x/x | Noun |
| turning point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| finish line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| day job | // | Phrase, Noun |
| staging post | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| loose end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun |
| oversight | /xx | Noun |
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| priority | x/xx | Noun |
| current | /x | Noun |
| psychological moment | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| ardour | /x | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| barrels | /x | Noun |
| bars | / | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| billets | /x | Noun |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinded | /x | Adjective |
| boilers | /x | Noun |
| bolts | / | Noun |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| borg | / | Name, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brush fire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| campfire | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| castings | /x | Noun |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| combusted | x/x | Verb |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| cooking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| depose | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismantled | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| eld | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguisher | x/xx | Noun |
| fervor | /x | Noun |
| fervour | /x | Noun |
| fetters | /x | Noun |
| feu | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| fireball | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| firefighter | /xx | Noun |
| firehouse | /xx | Noun |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fireplace | /xx | Noun |
| firepower | /xx | Noun |
| firewall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fireworks | /x | Noun |
| flak | / | Noun |
| flame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flammability | xx/xx | Noun |
| flare | / | Noun, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flattens | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forest fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| forgings | /x | Noun |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furnace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fury | /x | Noun |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gin | / | Noun, Verb |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| glimpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
| grappling | /x | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| gunnery | /xx | Noun |
| gunpowder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| gush | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handcuffs | /x | Noun |
| handgun | /x | Noun |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| headlamp | // | Noun |
| hearth | / | Noun |
| heat | / | Noun, Verb |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hose | / | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hydrant | /x | Noun |
| ignite | x/ | Verb |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| inferno | x/x | Noun |
| inflame | x/ | Verb |
| inflammation | xx/x | Noun |
| ingots | /x | Noun |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
