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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| seventh | /x | Name |
| major seventh chord | /x/x/ | Name, Name |
| dominant seventh chord | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| minor seventh chord | /x/x/ | Name, Name |
| diminished seventh chord | x/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tonic | /x | Noun |
| tone | / | Noun |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective |
| prime | / | Noun |
| eleventh | x/x | Noun |
| halftone | /x | Noun |
| half step | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tonality | x/xx | Noun |
| natural minor scale | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ninth | / | Name |
| fourteenth | // | Name |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| tenth | / | Noun |
| fifth | / | Noun |
| augmented sixth chord | x/x// | Phrase, Noun |
| second | /x | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| pentatonic | /x/x | Adjective |
| seventeenth | /x/ | Noun |
| minor key | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| triad | /x | Noun |
| melodic minor scale | x/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| octave | /x | Noun |
| third | / | Noun |
| fourth | / | Noun |
| cent | / | Noun |
| turn | / | Noun |
| harmonic minor scale | x/x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| modulator | /xxx | Noun |
| range | / | Noun |
| sixth | / | Name |
| gradation | x/x | Noun |
| pent | / | Noun |
| chroma | /x | Noun |
| step | / | Noun |
| accent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aiming | /x | Noun |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| allowing | x/x | Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| apolitical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arriving | x/x | Adjective |
| astronaut | /xx | Noun |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| audio | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| autochthonous | /x/x | Adjective |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bardic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| beeper | /x | Noun |
| behaving | x/x | Noun |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| cadence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| catatonia | xx/xx | Noun |
| causing | /x | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chaired | / | Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| charismatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chirp | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| choreographic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| climate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coloration | xx/x | Noun |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commanding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confessional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, 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 |
| czech | / | Name, Adjective |
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demeanor | x/x | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| determining | x/xx | Verb |
| developed | x/x | Adjective |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| dialing | /xx | Noun |
| diatonic | xx/x | Adjective |
| didactic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| 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 |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| ecuadorian | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| elegiac | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| emanating | /xxx | Verb |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| 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 |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| factors | /x | Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| featured | /x | Adjective |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fitness | /x | Noun |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flavor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flavour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| footers | /x | Noun |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fullness | /x | Noun |
| generating | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| giving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| governing | /xx | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| groundbreaking | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| harmonic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| harshness | /x | Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hue | / | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| inducing | x/x | Adjective |
| inflection | x/x | Noun |
| influential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| initiating | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| intonation | xx/x | Noun |
| involving | x/x | Verb |
| issued | /x | Verb |
| juice | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| language | /x | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
