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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ability | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acidification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actio | /xx | Noun |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| activism | /xxx | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acton | /x | Name |
| actuation | /x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aeration | /xx | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| ambiguity | xx/xx | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arrangements | x/x | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| busyness | //x | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carrying out | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| centrifugation | x/x/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chromatography | xx/xx | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| coagulation | x/x/x | Noun |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| condensation | xx/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| consultation | xx/x | Noun |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convection | x/x | Noun |
| counterclaim | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| countermeasures | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| craving | /x | Noun |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| curdling | /x | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deficiencies | x/xx | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| delivered | x/x | Adjective |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| desorption | x/x | Noun |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| diffusion | x/x | Noun |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| disinclination | xxx/x | Noun |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| disinterest | x/xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrespect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissolution | xx/x | Noun |
| distillation | xx/x | Noun |
| distrust | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| economy | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effervescence | xx/x | Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| electrophoresis | xxxxxx | Noun |
| emphasizing | /xxx | Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| encirclement | x/xx | Noun |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| energy | /xx | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| equities | /xx | Noun |
| eruption | x/x | Noun |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ew | / | Name |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| famine | /x | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| filtration | x/x | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| flocculation | /x/x | Noun |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| followed | /x | Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| formalized | /xx | Adjective |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| fractionation | /x/x | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| generalised | /xx | Adjective |
| generalized | /xxx | Adjective |
| geste | / | Noun |
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| guarantees | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| hardening | /xx | Noun |
| hardship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| hostility | x/xx | Noun |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| ignorance | /xx | Noun |
| immunodeficiency | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| impossibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| inaccuracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| inaction | x/x | Noun |
| inactivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incapacity | xx/xx | Noun |
| incoherence | xx/x | Noun |
| incompetence | x/xx | Noun |
| incomplete | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indifference | x/xx | Noun |
| induction | x/x | Noun |
| ineffectiveness | xx/xx | Noun |
| inequality | xx/xx | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| insecurity | xx/xx | Noun |
| insensitivity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| integrative | /xxx | Adjective |
| interaction | xx/x | Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| involvement | x/x | Noun |
| ionization | xxx/x | Noun |
| isomorphic | xx/x | Adjective |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgments | /x | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kindness | /x | Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lacked | / | Verb |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| lakh | x | Noun |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| lawsuit | /x | Noun |
| leach | / | Name, Verb |
| legal action | /x/x | Name, Name |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| luster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| magnetization | xxx/x | Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| map | / | Noun, Verb |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| means | / | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| metrics | /x | Noun |
| minas | /x | Noun |
| mine | / | Noun, Verb |
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| misapprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| misinterpretation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mistrust | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| mobilisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| mobilization | xxx/x | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monitoring | /xxx | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mounted | /x | Adjective |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| movie | /x | Noun |
| natural selection | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| nav | / | Noun, Verb |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| negligence | /xx | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| nuclear reaction | /xxx/x | Name, Name |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| operating | /xxx | Adjective |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| operational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| oscillation | xx/x | Noun |
| outreach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oxygenation | /xx/x | Noun |
| packed | / | Adjective |
| paucity | /xx | Noun |
| penury | /xx | Noun |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| petition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| platform | /x | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| poa | /x | Name |
| police action | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| policies | /xx | Noun |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| practical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| precession of the equinoxes | x/x/x/xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| presence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pression | /x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| programme | /x | Noun, Verb |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| pronounced | x/ | Adjective |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| raids | / | Noun |
| rarity | /xx | Noun |
| reaction | x/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| redress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reliance | x/x | Noun |
| reluctance | x/x | Noun |
| remedies | /xx | Noun |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| resistance | x/x | Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| road | / | Noun, Adjective |
| role | / | Noun |
| ruling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| safeguards | /x | Noun |
| sally | /x | Name, Verb |
| sanction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| saving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| scattering | /xx | Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| selection | x/x | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| shortness | /x | Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| soak | / | Verb, Noun |
| softening | /xx | Noun |
| solidification | x/xx/x | Noun |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| sorption | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| speed | / | Noun, Verb |
| stagnation | x/x | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| stock | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stringency | /xx | Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| succession | x/x | Noun |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| suit | / | Noun, Verb |
| suite | / | Noun |
| surgery | /xx | Noun |
| survival | x/x | Noun |
| survival of the fittest | x/x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| synergism | /xxx | Noun |
| synergy | /xx | Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| test case | // | Phrase, Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| tightness | /x | Noun |
| trade | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| transduction | x/x | Noun |
| transpiration | xx/x | Noun |
| unavailability | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| unawareness | xx/x | Noun |
| uncertainty | x/xx | Noun |
| underemployment | xxx/x | Noun |
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| unevenness | x/xx | Noun |
| unfamiliarity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| unified | /xx | Adjective |
| unitary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| unlimited | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unwillingness | x/xx | Noun |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| vacuum | /x | Noun, Verb |
| verb | / | Noun, Verb |
| vitrification | /xx/x | Noun |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| warfare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| washing | /x | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrestling | /x | Noun |
| zero | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
