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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| predicting | x/x | Verb, Verb | 
| preview | /x | Noun | 
| forecasting | /xx | Noun | 
| head start | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| indicator | /xxx | Noun | 
| giveaway | /xx | Noun | 
| prognostication | xxx/x | Noun | 
| advance | x/ | Noun | 
| signal | /x | Noun | 
| trend | / | Noun | 
| clue | / | Noun | 
| prediction | x/x | Noun | 
| pretest | x/ | Noun | 
| direction | x/x | Noun | 
| leading question | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| beginning | x/x | Noun | 
| trigger | /x | Noun | 
| lead | / | Noun | 
| hook | / | Noun | 
| prospect | /x | Noun | 
| arrival | x/x | Noun | 
| pattern | /x | Noun | 
| epoch | /x | Noun | 
| foretaste | x/ | Noun | 
| projection | x/x | Noun | 
| precondition | xx/x | Noun | 
| prehistory | xx/x | Noun | 
| foresight | /x | Noun | 
| alert | x/ | Noun | 
| factor | /x | Noun | 
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun | 
| precaution | x/x | Noun | 
| prototype | /xx | Noun | 
| sneak preview | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| delay | x/ | Noun | 
| tipping point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| hinge | / | Noun | 
| upcoming | /xx | Noun | 
| warmer | /x | Adjective | 
| early | /x | Adjective | 
| preface | /x | Noun | 
| interim | /xx | Noun | 
| initiative | x/xx | Noun | 
| feature | /x | Noun | 
| teacher | /x | Noun | 
| threshold | /x | Noun | 
| advent | /x | Noun | 
| early days | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| start | / | Noun | 
| confirmation | xx/x | Noun | 
| prognosis | x/x | Noun | 
| front | / | Noun | 
| time lag | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| example | x/x | Noun | 
| breakthrough | /x | Noun | 
| paradigm | /xx | Noun | 
| target of opportunity | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| prime | / | Noun | 
| forethought | /x | Noun | 
| phase | / | Noun | 
| indication | xx/x | Noun | 
| occasion | x/x | Noun | 
| premiere | x/ | Noun | 
| origin | /xx | Noun | 
| highlight | /x | Noun | 
| teaser | /x | Noun | 
| circumstance | /xx | Noun | 
| homework | /x | Noun | 
| notice | /x | Noun | 
| new year | // | Name, Name | 
| note | / | Noun | 
| starting point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| intro | /x | Noun | 
| sneak peek | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| intimation | xx/x | Noun | 
| bell | / | Noun | 
| turning point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| scoop | / | Noun | 
| sequent | /x | Noun | 
| banns | / | Noun | 
| first | / | Adjective | 
| stage | / | Noun | 
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| meantime | /x | Noun | 
| model | /x | Noun | 
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun | 
| announcement | x/x | Noun | 
| lesson | /x | Noun | 
| head | / | Noun | 
| outline | /x | Noun | 
| bump | / | Noun | 
| opening | /xx | Noun | 
| briefing | /x | Noun | 
| achievement | x/x | Noun | 
| acknowledgment | x/xx | Noun | 
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ahead | x/ | Adverb | 
| aiming | /x | Noun | 
| allowing | x/x | Verb | 
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| arriving | x/x | Adjective | 
| astronaut | /xx | Noun | 
| attach | x/ | Verb | 
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| authority | x/xx | Noun | 
| balanced | /x | Adjective | 
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| barometer | x/xx | Noun | 
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| baton | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| behaving | x/x | Noun | 
| benchmark | /x | 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 | 
| bulb | / | Noun, Verb | 
| card | / | Noun, Verb | 
| carrying | /xx | Noun | 
| causing | /x | Noun | 
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| chaired | / | Verb | 
| charismatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| coefficient | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| coiled | / | Adjective | 
| commanding | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| conditions | x/x | Noun | 
| conducive | x/x | Adjective | 
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| contributing | x/xx | Verb | 
| controller | x/x | Noun | 
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| controverted | xxxx | Verb, Adjective | 
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| creating | x/x | Noun | 
| criterion | x/xx | Noun | 
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| crucial | /x | Adjective | 
| cue | / | Noun, Verb | 
| culminating | /xxx | Verb, Adjective | 
| cursor | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| decisive | x/x | Adjective | 
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| designator | /xxx | Noun | 
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| determining | x/xx | Verb | 
| developed | x/x | Adjective | 
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| director | x/x | Noun | 
| directorate | x/xx | Noun | 
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective | 
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective | 
| dot | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drawer | / | Noun | 
| driven | /x | Adjective | 
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| 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 | 
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| eyewitness | //x | Noun, Verb | 
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb | 
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| file | / | Noun, Verb | 
| flag | / | Noun, Verb | 
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| footers | /x | Noun | 
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| gauge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| generating | /xxx | Verb, Noun | 
| giving | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| governing | /xx | Noun | 
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| greater | /x | Adjective | 
| groundbreaking | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| guidance | /x | Noun | 
| guide | / | Noun, Verb | 
| guideline | /x | Noun | 
| helm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| hint | / | Noun, Verb | 
| identifier | x/xxx | Noun | 
| important | x/x | Adjective | 
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective | 
| index | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| indicate | /xx | Verb | 
| indicative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| inducing | x/x | Adjective | 
| influential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| informant | x/x | Noun | 
| informer | x/x | Noun | 
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| initiating | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective | 
| involving | x/x | Verb | 
| issued | /x | Verb | 
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| laminated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| lamp | / | Noun, Verb | 
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| larger | /x | Adjective | 
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| leader | /x | Noun | 
| leadership | /xx | Noun | 
| leaving | /x | Noun | 
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb | 
| lighthouse | /x | Noun | 
| linking | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| log | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lozenge | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| mainstream | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
