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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lay preacher | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| lector | /x | Noun |
| local preacher | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| laity | /xx | Noun |
| reverend | /xx | Noun |
| servant | /x | Noun |
| elder | /x | Noun |
| man of the cloth | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| vicar | /x | Noun |
| lecturer | /xx | Noun |
| churchman | /x | Noun |
| prelate | /x | Noun |
| deacon | /x | Noun |
| shepherd | /x | Noun |
| minister | /xx | Noun |
| high priest | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rector | /x | Noun |
| lection | /x | Noun |
| bishop | /x | Noun |
| cleric | /x | Noun |
| nonconformist | xx/x | Noun |
| worshipper | /xx | Noun |
| priest | / | Noun |
| presbyter | xx/ | Noun |
| clergyman | /xx | Noun |
| novice | /x | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective |
| pastor | /x | Noun |
| reading | /x | Noun |
| lesson | /x | Noun |
| clergy | /x | Noun |
| preacher | /x | Noun |
| chaplain | /x | Noun |
| missionary | /xxx | Noun |
| convert | /x | Noun |
| religious | x/x | Adjective |
| regular | /xx | Adjective |
| apostate | x/x | Noun |
| call | / | Noun |
| reformist | x/x | Noun |
| divine | x/ | Name |
| apostle | x/x | Noun |
| parson | /x | Noun |
| lectionary | /xxx | Noun |
| ecclesiastic | xxx/x | Noun |
| canon | /x | Noun |
| confessor | x/x | Noun |
| dean | / | Noun |
| server | /x | Noun |
| angel | /x | Noun |
| living | /x | Noun |
| anointed | x/x | Verb |
| superintendent | xxx/x | Noun |
| rural dean | /x/ | Name, Name |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| ministry | /xx | Noun |
| presidency | /xxx | Noun |
| pope | / | Noun |
| curate | /x | Noun |
| rite | / | Noun |
| pastoral | /xx | Noun |
| sinner | /x | Noun |
| pastorate | /xx | Noun |
| domine | x/x | Noun |
| desk | / | Noun |
| gentile | /x | Noun |
| lectern | /x | Noun |
| ordinal | /xx | Noun |
| minor canon | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| secular | /xx | Adjective |
| liturgy | /xx | Noun |
| vocal | /x | Adjective |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| saint | / | Noun |
| moderator | /xxx | Noun |
| evangelist | x/xx | Noun |
| senior | /x | Name |
| oblate | x/ | Noun |
| heretic | /xx | Noun |
| laying on of hands | /x/// | Phrase, Noun |
| sitting | /x | Verb |
| ordering | /xx | Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun |
| church | / | Noun |
| missal | /x | Noun |
| religion | x/x | Noun |
| titular | /xx | Adjective |
| archbishop | //x | Noun |
| acolyte | /xx | Noun |
| chancellor | /xx | Noun |
| acrobat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adept | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| adobe | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| amateur | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| author | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| believer | x/x | Noun |
| belonged | x/ | Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clinician | x/x | Noun |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| community | x/xx | Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| compositor | x/xx | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consulting | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| corresponded | xx/x | Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| depended | x/x | Verb |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| editor | /xx | Noun |
| eggs | / | Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| enquirer | x/x | Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| expert | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| fry | / | Noun, Verb |
| garner | /x | Name, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glasses | /x | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hearer | /x | Noun |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| heron | /x | Noun |
| hispanic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inquirer | x/x | Noun |
| inquiry | x/x | Noun |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| intelligent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| interviewer | /xxx | Noun |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| juxtapose | xx/ | Verb |
| kay | / | Name |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| lea | / | Name |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lis | / | Noun |
| listener | /xx | Noun |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| marshal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| meter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| minded | /x | Adjective |
| minstrelsy | /xx | Noun |
| newspaper | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonparty | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| nonprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| observer | x/x | Noun |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| onlooker | /xx | Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| outsider | x/x | Noun |
| paces | /x | Noun |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
| park | / | Noun, Verb |
| participant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| pave | / | Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pentecostal | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| perch | / | Noun, Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pickup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pillow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| player | /x | Noun |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| poll | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| porter | /x | Noun, Verb |
