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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acuminate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arithmetic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| austere | x/ | Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babysit | /xx | Verb |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| banal | x/ | Adjective |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| booby | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bottle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| branded | /x | Adjective |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| canned | / | Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry over | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| caudate | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| changeling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| childish | /x | Adjective |
| childlike | /x | Adjective |
| cinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| citadel | /xx | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cocoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceal | x/ | Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continual | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Name |
| crude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deltoid | xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| derived | x/ | Adjective |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dispassionate | x/xx | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| dope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drowsy | /x | Adjective |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dumbbell | /x | Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dunce | / | Noun |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| easier | /xx | Adverb |
| easily | /xx | Adverb |
| elegant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| elemental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elliptic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| facile | /x | Adjective |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| firewalls | /x | Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fortress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frat | / | Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furtive | /x | Adjective |
| generalizable | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| gui | x | Name |
| hammerhead | /xx | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardware | /x | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| healthcare | /x | Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| heuristics | x/x | Noun |
| hi | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold over | //x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| homely | /x | Adjective |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| humble | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| i | x | Noun |
| idiot | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| imbecile | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| implementations | /xx/x | Noun |
| inane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| industrial | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| informality | xx/xx | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| instructional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| instruments | /xx | Noun |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| intuitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ip | / | Name, Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| keeping | /x | Noun |
| kidney | /x | Noun |
| lanceolate | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| languid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| lay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| layman | /x | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| linear | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| livelihood | /xx | Noun |
| lizzie | /x | Name |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| loggerhead | /xx | Noun |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| macro | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| mausoleum | xx/x | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| menial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mere | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| microsatellite | /x/xx | Noun |
| mild | / | Adjective, Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| modified | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| mono | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moron | /x | Noun |
| motionless | /xx | Adjective |
| mourn | / | Verb, Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| multinational | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mundane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| naive | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| naked | /x | Adjective |
| natural | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| nave | / | Noun |
| naïve | / | Adjective, Noun |
| neat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonmilitary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| nurture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| oblong | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| obovate | /xx | Adjective |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| obtuse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| obvious | /xx | Adjective |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| orientated | /xxxx | Adjective |
| oriented | /xxx | Adjective |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outright | // | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| outsourced | x/ | Adjective |
| ovate | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| oversimplified | xx/xx | Adjective |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| painless | /x | Adjective |
| patronage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| persevere | xx/ | Verb |
| persist | x/ | Verb |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| piers | / | Noun |
| pillars | /x | Noun |
| pitted | /x | Adjective |
| plain | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| poop | / | Noun, Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| prima | /x | Adjective |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| primitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| prop | / | Noun, Verb |
| prosaic | x/x | Adjective |
| prosecute | /xx | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| prove | / | Verb, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| pure | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| purely | /x | Adverb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| put in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| rain out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rattle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| rebuttable | x/xx | Adjective |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| recoup | x/ | Verb |
| recurrent | x/x | Adjective |
| recursive | x/x | Adjective |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| refectory | x/xx | Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| refuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| regularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| remain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| retain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retention | x/x | Noun |
| reverent | /xx | Adjective |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sap | / | Noun, Verb |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| savage | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scheduled | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| seamless | /x | Adjective |
| secret | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| selfish | /x | Adjective |
| sheep | / | Noun |
| sheer | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| simpleton | /xx | Noun |
| simplex | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| simplicity | x/xx | Noun |
| simplification | xxx/x | Noun |
| simplistic | x/x | Adjective |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| sitter | /x | Noun |
| slick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| smooth | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| sole | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| solely | /xx | Adverb |
| soluble | /xx | Adjective |
| stabilize | /xx | Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| steal | / | Verb, Noun |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| store | / | Noun, Verb |
| stow | / | Name, Verb |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| streamline | /x | Verb, Noun |
| stronghold | /x | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| subsistence | x/x | Noun |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| suffice | x/ | Verb |
| summary | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| survive | x/ | Verb |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| sustenance | /xx | Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| tower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| track | / | Noun, Verb |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| twit | / | Noun, Verb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unaffected | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| uncommonly | x/xx | Adverb |
| uncomplicated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unconfined | xx/ | Adjective |
| understood | xx/ | Adjective |
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| unpretentious | xx/x | Adjective |
| unproblematic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unseeing | x/x | Adjective |
| unsophisticated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| update | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| uphold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| usual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| vocal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| warden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| wash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watch | / | Verb, Noun |
| wear | / | Verb, Noun |
| wholesome | /x | Adjective |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| wish | / | Verb, Noun |
| withhold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| your | / |
