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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| lead | / | Noun, Noun |
| protagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| front man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| persona | x/x | Noun |
| father | /x | Noun |
| beginner | x/x | Noun |
| person | /x | Noun |
| chief | / | Noun |
| prime | / | Noun |
| impresario | xx/xx | Noun |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective |
| grand old man | /// | Name, Name |
| subject | x/ | Noun |
| personage | /xx | Noun |
| boss | / | Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun |
| superstar | xx/ | Noun |
| everyman | /xx | Noun |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| prime mover | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| overman | /xx | Noun |
| king | / | Noun |
| man of the people | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| celebrity | x/xx | Noun |
| point man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| public figure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| good guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| potentate | /xx | Noun |
| father figure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| comedian | x/xx | Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| understudy | /xxx | Noun |
| war chief | // | Phrase, Noun |
| luminary | /xxx | Noun |
| the man | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| principal | /xx | Noun |
| interlocutor | xx/xx | Noun |
| role model | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| chairman | /x | Noun |
| ringleader | /xx | Noun |
| performer | x/x | Noun |
| heir | / | Noun |
| superman | /xx | Noun |
| titular | /xx | Adjective |
| head | / | Noun |
| somebody | /xx | Noun |
| henchman | /x | Noun |
| puppet master | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| contributor | x/xx | Noun |
| best man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| statesman | /x | Noun |
| chief of state | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| man of the world | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| husband | /x | Noun |
| head honcho | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective |
| entertainer | xx/x | Noun |
| first among equals | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| prince | / | Noun |
| footman | /x | Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective |
| mainstay | /x | Noun |
| captain of industry | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| kingpin | /x | Noun |
| headmaster | //x | Noun |
| intendant | x/x | Noun |
| host | / | Noun |
| number one | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| master | /x | Noun |
| councilman | /xx | Noun |
| hero | /x | Noun |
| bad boy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| face | / | Noun |
| houseman | /x | Noun |
| cantor | /x | Noun |
| big cheese | // | Name, Name |
| mayor | /x | Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| other man | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| doyen | /x | Noun |
| master of ceremonies | /x//xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| representative | xx/xx | Noun |
| character | /xx | Noun |
| chieftain | /x | Noun |
| exemplar | x/x | Noun |
| legend | /x | Noun |
| abel | /x | Name |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| adam | /x | Name |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adonis | x/x | Name |
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| advisory | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aiming | /x | Noun |
| airman | /x | Noun |
| alb | / | Noun |
| allowing | x/x | Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arriving | x/x | Adjective |
| assassin | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| astronaut | /xx | Noun |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| babu | x/ | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bachelor | /xx | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| beau | / | Noun, Verb |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| behaving | x/x | Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bey | / | Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bipartisan | x/xx | Adjective |
| bitsy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blimey | /x | Noun |
| bloke | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bomber | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bonham | /x | Name |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bro | / | Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| businessman | /xx | Noun |
| buster | /x | Noun |
| cain | / | Name |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| causing | /x | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| chaired | / | Verb |
| champ | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| charismatic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| chico | /x | Name |
| chimp | / | Noun, Verb |
| christ | / | Name |
| chum | / | Noun, Verb |
| citizen | /xx | Noun |
| civilian | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| commanding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conscript | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| controverted | xxxx | Verb, Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cossack | /x | Name |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| created | x/x | Verb |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| culminating | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| culprit | /x | Noun |
| cyclist | /xx | Noun |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| dammit | /x | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dandy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derrick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| determining | x/xx | Verb |
| developed | x/x | Adjective |
| devil dog | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| don | / | Name, Verb |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| duo | /x | Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| earlobe | /x | Noun |
| emanating | /xxx | Verb |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| enabling | x/xx | Noun |
| ending | /x | Noun |
| engaging | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| englishman | /xx | Name |
| englishwoman | /xxx | Name |
| entailing | x/x | Verb |
| esquire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eunuch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fab | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| factors | /x | Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fashion plate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| featured | /x | Adjective |
| fella | /x | Noun |
| feller | /x | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fob | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
