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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| last minute | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| outside chance | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| straw | / | Noun |
| long odds | // | Phrase, Noun |
| long shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| forlorn hope | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| desperation | xx/x | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| tough luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| dregs | / | Noun |
| second best | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| underdog | /xx | Noun |
| no more | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective |
| leftover | /xx | Adjective |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| rare | / | Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb |
| lost cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| red light | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| one in a million | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| narrow escape | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| damnedest | /x | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| nostrum | /x | Noun |
| futility | x/xx | Noun |
| lame duck | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| scant | / | Adjective |
| plight | / | Noun |
| abortive | x/x | Adjective |
| ne plus ultra | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| sticking plaster | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| barring | /x | Verb |
| worst | / | Adjective |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| makeshift | /x | Adjective |
| something else | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unreachable | x/xx | Adjective |
| orphan | /x | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| loose ends | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| bargain basement | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| misfit | /x | Noun |
| indigent | /xx | Noun |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| earthly | /x | Adjective |
| the pits | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| destitution | /xxx | Noun |
| hell or high water | ////x | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| underprivileged | /x/x | Noun |
| third rail | // | Phrase, Noun |
| reduced circumstances | x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| starvation | x/x | Noun |
| unobtainable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mire | / | Noun |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| unusable | x/xx | Adjective |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| button | /x | Noun |
| clumsy | /x | Adjective |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sour grapes | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| outside | // | Noun |
| incurable | x/xx | Adjective |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| random | /x | Noun |
| lost soul | // | Phrase, Noun |
| abject | /x | Adjective |
| missing link | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective |
| travesty | /xx | Noun |
| struggling | /xx | Verb |
| resignation | xx/x | Noun |
| dead loss | // | Phrase, Noun |
| untranslatable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| addressee | xx/ | Noun |
| adjectival | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| adjunctive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advertised | /xx | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aids | / | Noun, Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| another | x/x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appellant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| assignee | x// | Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| attributive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bali | /x | Name |
| bathing | /x | Noun |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brothel | /x | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carrier | /xx | Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| claimant | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| club | / | Noun, 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 |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| complainant | x/x | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condominium | xx/xx | Noun |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| cottage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| countdown | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| creditor | /xx | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| debtor | /x | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delivered | x/x | Adjective |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dude ranch | // | Phrase, Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| eleventh | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| emporium | x/xx | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| entertainments | xx/x | Noun |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fashionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fateful | /x | Adjective |
| females | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| fiesta | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| flee | / | Verb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| geological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| grantor | /x | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hangout | /x | Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| haunt | / | Verb, Noun |
| haven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hotel | x/ | Noun |
| in conclusion | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| inn | / | Noun, Verb |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interlayer | /xxx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| invocation | xx/x | Noun |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| kent | / | Name, Verb |
| keyword | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lancashire | /xx | Name |
| lasted | /x | Verb |
| lately | /x | Adverb |
| latest | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| latterly | /xx | Adverb |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| leisure | /x | Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| licensor | /xx | Noun |
| lilacs | /x | Noun |
