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Word | Syllables | Categories |
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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 |