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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| ahold | x/ | Name, Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| applause | x/ | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bearer | /x | Noun |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belonged | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bidder | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bras | / | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calligraphy | x/xx | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| cellular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| confide | x/ | Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corresponded | xx/x | Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cupboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cursive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| depended | x/x | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dexter | /x | Name, Adjective |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drover | /x | Noun |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| eggs | / | Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| expert | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fraction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| garner | /x | Name, Verb |
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| glove | / | Noun, Verb |
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| grenade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| groom | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| hand over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| handball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handbook | /x | Noun |
| handed | /x | Adjective |
| handful | /x | Noun |
| handheld | // | Adjective, Noun |
| handlebars | /xx | Noun |
| handwritten | /xx | Adjective |
| handy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| hatchet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| henchman | /x | Noun |
| herder | /x | Noun |
| herdsman | /x | Noun |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| hired hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hired man | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hispanic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| introspective | xx/x | Adjective |
| involved | x/ | Adjective |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| juxtapose | xx/ | Verb |
| kay | / | Name |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| labor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| laid | / | Adjective |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay to rest | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| layman | /x | Noun |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| layperson | x/x | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| left hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| leftmost | /x | Adjective |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| limbs | / | Noun |
| lived | / | Adjective |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mano | /x | Noun |
| manpower | /xx | Noun |
| manual | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| manus | /x | Noun |
| marshal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| messenger | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| minded | /x | Adjective |
| minstrelsy | /xx | Noun |
| minute hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mitt | / | Noun |
| mobile | /x | Adjective, Name |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| needle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonparty | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| nonprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| northwesterly | x/xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| notify | /xx | Verb |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outsider | x/x | Noun |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ownership | /xx | Noun |
| paces | /x | Noun |
| page | / | Noun, Verb |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parallel | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| park | / | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| participation | xxx/x | Noun |
| parties | /x | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pave | / | Verb |
| paw | / | Noun, Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| penmanship | /xx | Noun |
| pentecostal | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| percentage | x/x | Noun |
| perch | / | Noun, Verb |
| perjury | /xx | Noun |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| physical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pillow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pincer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| porter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pose | / | Verb, Noun |
| posit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| possession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| produce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| profane | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| profile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proportion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| purse | / | Noun, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| put back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| ranged | / | Adjective |
| rated | /x | Adjective |
| ravine | x/ | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| ready | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regent | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| rein | / | Noun, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| replace | x/ | Verb |
| repose | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reposition | xx/x | Verb, Noun |
| reside | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rides | / | Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| right hand | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ringers | /x | Noun |
| ripley | /x | Name |
| role | / | Noun |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scrawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| scribble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| script | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrutiny | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| second hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| secondhand | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| secular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| seed | / | Noun, Verb |
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| settle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| shake | / | Verb, Noun |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| shed | / | Verb, Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shorthand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| sideways | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| singing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sir | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| situ | xx | Noun |
| situate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| skinned | / | Adjective |
| slanted | /x | Adjective |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| sleeve | / | Noun, Verb |
| slice | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| sneak | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| someplace | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| song | / | Noun |
| sow | / | Verb, Noun |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| spawn | / | Verb, Noun |
| species | /x | Noun |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| stack | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| standpoint | /x | Noun |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| store | / | Noun, Verb |
| stow | / | Name, Verb |
| stretch | / | Noun, Verb |
| study | /x | Noun, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| suitor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| superimpose | xxx/ | Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tandem | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| team | / | Noun, Verb |
| tee | / | Noun, Verb |
| textbooks | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrash | / | Verb, Noun |
| threw | / | Verb |
| thumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| toss | / | Verb, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| transplant | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| trust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| uneducated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| uninitiated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| unprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unscientific | xxx/x | Adjective |
| untrained | x/ | Adjective |
| uphill | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| wager | /x | Noun, Verb |
| was | / | Verb, Noun |
| wash | / | Verb, Noun |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| wayside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| wear | / | Verb, Noun |
| were | x | Noun |
| words | / | Noun |
| worker | /x | Noun |
| worldly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| wrist | / | Noun, Verb |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
| year | / | Noun |
| younger | /x | Noun |
