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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| horror story | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| horror show | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| slasher | /x | Noun |
| thriller | /x | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| coup de théâtre | /xx | Name, Name |
| cinematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| stage fright | // | Phrase, Noun |
| chiller | /x | Noun |
| crawl | / | Noun |
| comic relief | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shadow play | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stunt double | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| trailer | /x | Noun |
| animation | xx/x | Noun |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| jump | / | Noun |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| scene | / | Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun |
| coup de theatre | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| clown car | // | Phrase, Noun |
| special effect | /xx/ | Name, Name |
| mask | / | Noun |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| farce | / | Noun |
| teaser | /x | Noun |
| ghost | / | Noun |
| popcorn | /x | Noun |
| gash | / | Noun |
| pornography | x/xx | Noun |
| skit | / | Noun |
| blue screen | // | Phrase, Noun |
| danse macabre | /xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| masquerade | xx/ | Noun |
| flashback | /x | Noun |
| balancing act | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| motion picture | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| flash mob | // | Phrase, Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| flag | / | Noun |
| gate | / | Noun |
| screen | / | Noun |
| cutaway | /xx | Noun |
| induction | x/x | Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun |
| drift | / | Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| addled | /x | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alarmist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| bagged | / | Adjective |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beaked | / | Adjective |
| beetle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| besotted | x/x | Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blew | / | Noun, Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boar | / | Noun |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| brainless | /x | Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bristling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bully | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bush | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carrion | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chick | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| crow | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| detonate | /xx | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissuade | x/ | Verb |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| ecstatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| flinch | / | Verb, Noun |
| flings | / | Verb, Noun |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fracas | /x | Noun |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| frighten away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| frighten off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| furore | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hooded | /x | Adjective |
| hop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| hup | / | Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| intimidate | x/xx | Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| joy | / | Noun, Verb |
| jumper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| laugh | / | Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| marauding | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| misfortune | x/x | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nuke | / | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| pall | / | Noun, Verb |
| panic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| panic attack | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pass over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pied | / | Name, Adjective |
| pile | / | Noun, Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| rally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rebound | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reverses | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| ricochet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| rip | / | Verb, Name |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| rope | / | Noun, Verb |
| ruin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scald | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scandal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scare away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| scare off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| scared | / | Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scream | / | Noun, Verb |
