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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adieu | x/ | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advertising | /xxx | Noun |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allow for | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| altruistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| alumni | x/x | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| annals | /x | Noun |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| ashley | /x | Name |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorising | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorized | /xx | Adjective |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bachelor | /xx | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bars | / | Noun |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behold | x/ | Verb |
| bellies | /x | Noun |
| bellows | /x | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| bequeath | x/ | Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| caused | / | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cede | / | Verb |
| certification | xxx/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chivalric | /xx | Adjective |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| commencing | x/x | Verb |
| compassionate leave | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| concurrence | x/x | Noun |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constitutionalist | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| continuously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| depend | x/ | Verb |
| desert | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| desolate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| discharged | x/ | Adjective |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| disown | x/ | Verb |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dividing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dropout | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| elders | /x | 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 |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eras | /x | Verb |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| extricate | /xx | Verb |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facts | / | Verb |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| farewell | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| favoured | /x | Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finishing | /xx | Noun |
| flee | / | Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| forefathers | /xx | Noun |
| forego | x/ | Verb |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forgo | x/ | Verb |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forsake | x/ | Verb |
| fortnight | /x | Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goodbye | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| granting | /x | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| harnessed | /x | Adjective |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hectic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| heritage | /xx | Noun |
| heroes | /x | Noun |
| hind end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hips | / | Adjective |
| historian | x/xx | Noun |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| histories | /xx | Adverb |
| hitherto | /x/ | Adverb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hospitalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| hui | /x | Name |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| impart | x/ | Verb |
| in arrears | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| increased | x/ | Adjective |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| intake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| jeez | / | Name |
| jettison | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| knightly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lam | / | Noun, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lave | / | Name, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| leave of absence | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| leaved | / | Adjective, Verb |
| legacy | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| legalizing | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| liberty | /xx | Noun |
| licence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| licensed | /x | Adjective |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| lore | / | Noun |
| losing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| madi | /x | Name |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| maternity | x/xx | Noun |
| medieval | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| memories | /xx | Noun |
| molest | x/ | Verb |
| motherhood | /xx | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| olden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| omit | x/ | Verb |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| onetime | // | Adjective |
| onward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| output | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outta | /x | |
| outward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| overtime | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| parole | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| pars | / | Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| parti | /x | Noun |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| parties | /x | Noun |
| pass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| passed | / | Adjective |
| passé | / | Noun, Adjective |
| past tense | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pasting | /x | Noun |
| paternity | x/xx | Noun |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| perm | / | Noun, Verb |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| permission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| permitted | x/x | Adjective |
| phase | / | Noun, Verb |
| pilgrimage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| pop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pop out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| posterior | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| prat | / | Noun, Adjective |
| precedent | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| prehistoric | xx/x | Adjective |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| preterite | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| probation | x/x | Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| provide for | x// | Phrase |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| pull out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quarantine | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| reapers | /x | Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rear end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rearview | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| rearward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| reform | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| refrain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| remain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| renounce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reprieve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resign | x/ | Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| retire | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retirement | x/xx | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| reward | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ride off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rump | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| run away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sabbatical | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| saddest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| scram | / | Noun, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| semester | x/x | Noun |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| severance | /xx | Noun |
| sham | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shore leave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| sick leave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| since | / | Adverb |
| sittings | /x | Noun |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| slip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| society | x/xx | Noun |
| sometime | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sooner | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spending | /x | Noun |
| splatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| split | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stern | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stressful | /x | Adjective |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| successive | x/x | Adjective |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| swath | / | Noun |
| tail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tail end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| takings | /x | Noun |
| tarry | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tense | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| the good old days | x/// | Phrase |
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| third | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| throw in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| throwback | /x | Noun |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| time immemorial | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| time out of mind | //// | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| traditionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| trailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| trap | / | Noun, Verb |
| travel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| uncluttered | x/x | Adjective |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| underneath | xx/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun |
| undone | x/ | Adjective |
| uneventful | xx/x | Adjective |
| unlicensed | x/x | Adjective |
| unstructured | x/x | Adjective |
| upon | x/ | |
| vacate | /x | Verb |
| vacation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| visit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| waive | / | Verb, Noun |
| wake | / | Verb, Noun |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| walk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weakest | /x | Adjective |
| whichever | x/x | |
| widow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| wooden | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| year | / | Noun |
| yesterday | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| yesteryear | /xx | Noun |
| yonder | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| yore | / | Adverb, Noun |
