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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| leitmotif | /xx | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| theme | / | Noun |
| lead | / | Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun |
| keynote | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| predominant | x/xx | Adjective |
| figure | /x | Noun |
| incipit | x/x | Noun |
| tune | / | Noun |
| subsidiary | x/xxx | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| prime | / | Noun |
| opening | /xx | Noun |
| primo | /x | Noun |
| topic | /x | Noun |
| legend | /x | Noun |
| theme song | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sequence | /x | Noun |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective |
| final | /x | Adjective |
| comes | / | Verb |
| sketch | / | Noun |
| trope | x | Noun |
| song | / | Noun |
| tonic | /x | Noun |
| movement | /x | Noun |
| drumbeat | /x | Noun |
| underlay | /xx | Verb |
| lyrics | /x | Noun |
| mood | / | Noun |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| upbeat | /x | Adjective |
| tenor | /x | Noun |
| root | / | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| selection | x/x | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| soul | / | Noun |
| clef | / | Noun |
| soundtrack | /x | Noun |
| largo | /x | Name |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| note | / | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| front man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| home | / | Noun |
| mood music | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| entrée | x | Noun |
| meditation | xx/x | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun |
| part | / | Noun |
| chorus | /x | Noun |
| principal | /xx | Noun |
| accent | x/ | Noun |
| music | /x | Noun |
| progression | x/x | Noun |
| fugue | / | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun |
| overture | /xx | Noun |
| music of the spheres | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| minuet | xx/ | Noun |
| courant | /x | Noun |
| elegy | /xx | Noun |
| symphony | /xx | Noun |
| flag | / | Noun |
| strain | / | Noun |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| legato | x/x | Noun |
| minor key | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| score | / | Noun |
| entrance | /x | Noun |
| exposition | xx/x | Noun |
| wrest | / | Verb |
| rhythm | /x | Noun |
| stinger | /x | Noun |
| chroma | /x | Noun |
| tone | / | Noun |
| generator | /xxx | Noun |
| turn | / | Noun |
| signature tune | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tail | / | Noun |
| spring | / | Noun |
| riff | / | Noun |
| great | / | Adjective |
| bourdon | /x | Name |
| prelude | /x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allowing | x/x | Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| appetitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arriving | x/x | Verb |
| astronaut | /xx | Noun |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| behaving | x/x | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bona | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| causal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| causative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chaired | / | Verb |
| charismatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commanding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| conditions | x/x | Adjective |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contributing | x/xx | Verb |
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controverted | xxxx | Verb, Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| creating | x/x | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| culminating | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| determinative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| determining | x/xx | Verb |
| developed | x/x | Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dyadic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| electromotive | xxx/x | Adjective |
| emanating | /xxx | Verb |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| enabling | x/xx | Noun |
| ending | /x | Noun |
| engaging | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entailing | x/x | Verb |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ethics | /x | Noun |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| factors | /x | Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| footers | /x | Noun |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| generating | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| generative | /xxx | Adjective |
| giving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| governing | /xx | Verb |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| groundbreaking | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| ic | x | Name, Adjective |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inducement | x/x | Noun |
| inducing | x/x | Adjective |
| influential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| initiating | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| involving | x/x | Verb |
| issued | /x | Verb |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| justifying | /xxx | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| leaving | /x | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lighthouse | /x | Noun |
| linking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mainstream | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| managerial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| managing | /xx | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mediating | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| mile | / | Noun |
| mobile | /x | Adjective, Name |
| moderating | /xxx | Adjective |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| morality | x/xx | Noun |
| morals | /x | Noun |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
