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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| leave a lot to be desired | /x///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb |
| leper | /x | Noun |
| desolate | /xx | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| lack | / | Noun |
| never mind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb |
| mismatch | x/ | Noun |
| begrudge | x/ | Verb |
| words fail someone | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| discontent | xx/ | Noun |
| disparage | x/x | Verb |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| unfit | x/ | Adjective |
| disfavor | x/x | Noun |
| sniff | / | Noun |
| improper | x/x | Adjective |
| thumb down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abject | /x | Adjective |
| unwelcome | x/x | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| disservice | x/x | Noun |
| ignoble | x/x | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| misfit | /x | Noun |
| reprobate | /xx | Noun |
| disallow | xx/ | Verb |
| welch | / | Name |
| taboo | x/ | Noun |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| absolutely | xx/x | Adverb |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| achievable | x/xx | Adjective |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| acutely | x/x | Adverb |
| adieu | x/ | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advertising | /xxx | Noun |
| advocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| alike | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alleged | x/ | Adjective |
| allow for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appreciably | x/xx | Adverb |
| appreciated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| approximately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| aunt | / | Noun |
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorising | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorized | /xx | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awfully | /x | Adverb |
| bachelor | /xx | Noun |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beaucoup | x/ | Noun, Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bien | / | Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bile | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitterly | /xx | Adverb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| called | / | Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cede | / | Verb |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| certification | xxx/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cher | / | Noun |
| chosen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| claimed | / | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| commencing | x/x | Verb |
| compassionate leave | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| completely | x/x | Adverb |
| conceivable | x/xx | Adjective |
| concurrence | x/x | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contemplated | /xxx | Verb |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
| coveted | /xx | Adjective |
| craved | / | Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decidedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| definitely | /xxx | Adverb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| desert | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| desperately | /xxx | Adverb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| discharged | x/ | Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| discounted | /xx | Adjective |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| distinctly | x/x | Adverb |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dozens | /x | Noun |
| dramatically | x/xx | Adverb |
| drastically | /xx | Adverb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dropout | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| embarkation | xx/x | Noun |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employee | x/x | Noun |
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encouraged | x/x | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entirely | x/xx | Adverb |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| envisaged | x/x | Adjective |
| envisioned | x/x | Adjective |
| erg | / | Noun, Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| especial | x/x | Adjective |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| everyone | /xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
