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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| last resort | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| loose ends | // | Phrase, Noun |
| random | /x | Noun |
| near miss | // | Phrase, Noun |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| early days | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| outside chance | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective |
| long shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lame duck | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| earthly | /x | Adjective |
| precipitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| makeshift | /x | Adjective |
| middle of nowhere | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| desperation | xx/x | Noun |
| exact science | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| waste of time | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective |
| button | /x | Noun |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| something or other | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| straw | / | Noun |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| long odds | // | Phrase, Noun |
| haphazard | x/x | Adjective |
| abortive | x/x | Adjective |
| minor miracle | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| missing link | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dead loss | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lost cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| project | /x | Noun |
| false alarm | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| no more | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| thing | / | Noun |
| unprepared | xx/ | Adjective |
| blind alley | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unknown quantity | x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| red tape | // | Phrase, Noun |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| unpredictable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unfinished business | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| red light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unknown | x/ | Adjective |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dead cert | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective |
| death | / | Noun |
| closed book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| wrong number | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| stumbling block | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| scant | / | Adjective |
| stalemate | /x | Noun |
| ne plus ultra | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| inchoate | // | Adjective |
| default | x/ | Noun |
| loose cannon | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| honorable mention | /xxx/x | Name, Name |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun |
| vague | / | Adjective |
| impulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| whimsy | /x | Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective |
| slippery slope | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| slouch | / | Noun |
| scrub | / | Noun |
| unreachable | x/xx | Adjective |
| bargain basement | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| casualty | /xxx | Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective |
| bad hair day | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| moribund | /xx | Noun |
| slow lane | // | Phrase, Noun |
| premature | xx/ | Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| acre | /x | Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ama | /x | Name |
| another | x/x | Name |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| assignee | x// | Noun |
| atomic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| briefest | /x | Adjective |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| carrier | /xx | Noun |
| centimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complainant | x/x | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| countdown | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| creditor | /xx | Noun |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| debtor | /x | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deliberation | xxx/x | Noun |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| dozen | /x | Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| eleventh | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| gallon | /x | Noun |
| geological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| grantor | /x | Noun |
| hairs | / | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| imprecise | /xx | Adjective |
| in conclusion | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| infinitesimal | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| insignificant | xx/xx | Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| interlayer | /xxx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jiffy | /x | Noun |
| juncture | /x | Noun |
| lasted | /x | Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lately | /x | Adverb |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| latterly | /xx | Adverb |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| licensor | /xx | Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lilacs | /x | Noun |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| live on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lowercase | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mac | / | Name |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| meditation | xx/x | Noun |
| microscopic | xx/x | Adjective |
| microscopical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| mile | / | Noun |
| millimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| min | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| miniscule | /xx | Adjective |
| minuscule | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minute of arc | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| month | / | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| new york minute | ///x | Name, Name |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
