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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ability | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| antacid | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arkansas | /xx | Name |
| armstrong | /x | Name |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| atypical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| babe | / | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bakery | /xx | Noun |
| baldwin | /x | Name |
| bantam | /x | Name, Adjective |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beautify | /xx | Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benefice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bettered | /x | Verb |
| betterment | /xx | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| birdie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitty | /x | Adjective, Name |
| bony | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bounce back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| brighter | /x | Adverb |
| broader | /x | Adjective |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burnt | / | Adjective |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| calf | / | Noun |
| campbell | /x | Name |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| carter | /x | Name |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheeky | /x | Adjective |
| chick | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearer | /x | Noun |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collins | /x | Name |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cute | / | Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| darling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| daughter | /x | Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dearie | /x | Noun |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| deeper | /x | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devious | /xx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dinky | /x | Adjective, Name |
| distill | x/ | Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doth | / | Verb, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| easier | /xx | Adverb |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| efficiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elfin | /x | Adjective, Name |
| eliot | /xx | Name |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| embarrassingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| embellish | x/x | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| faint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fairer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| faster | /x | Noun |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fiddling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fishy | /x | Adjective |
| fitter | /x | Noun |
| fitzgerald | x/x | Name |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flea | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| fuller | /x | Name, Verb |
| fully | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| gal | / | Noun |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| girlie | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| gradually | /xxx | Adverb |
| granddaughter | /xx | Noun |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| happier | /xx | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| harvey | /x | Name |
| has | / | Name |
| hast | / | Noun |
| hath | / | Noun |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| healthier | /xx | Adjective |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hic | / | Noun, Adjective |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hone | / | Verb, Noun |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| humble | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| if | / | Noun |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| immature | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increasingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| infant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| infinitesimal | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infrequent | x/x | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insignificant | xx/xx | Adjective |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| integrity | x/xx | Noun |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| iron out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| james | / | Name |
| jobs | / | Noun |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kelly | /x | Name |
| kennedy | /xx | Name |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| kiddo | /x | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| kinda | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| kis | / | Adverb |
| kitty | /x | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lad | / | Noun |
| lamb | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| laurel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lawrence | /x | Name |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| lightly | /x | Adverb |
| lille | / | Name |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lite | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loosely | /x | Adverb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lowercase | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lowly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lucy | /x | Name |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| makes | / | Verb |
| malo | /x | Name |
| many | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mcdonald | x/x | Name |
| me | / | Noun |
| meager | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mend | / | Verb, Noun |
| mic | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mica | /x | Noun |
| micro | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| microscopic | xx/x | Adjective |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| mild | / | Adjective, Noun |
| min | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mini | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| miniature | /xxx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| miniscule | /xx | Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minuscule | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| miserly | /xx | Adjective |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| missy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moderately | /xxx | Adverb |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| moore | / | Name |
| morris | /x | Name, Verb |
| morrison | /xx | Name |
| morrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nicer | /x | Noun |
| nickel | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| niggling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| o | x | Noun, Adjective |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| optimum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| or | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overdosage | /xxx | Noun |
| pal | / | Noun, Verb |
| peanut | /x | Noun, Verb |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| perceive | x/ | Verb |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pet | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pic | / | Noun |
| picayune | xx/ | Name, Adjective |
| piccolo | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| polish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| prettier | /xx | Adjective |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| productive | x/x | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| prudence | /x | Noun |
| punter | /x | Noun |
| puny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pup | / | Noun, Verb |
| purify | /xx | Verb |
| quality | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| quite | / | Adverb, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rare | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| rarely | /x | Adverb |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| recover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| recuperate | x/xx | Verb |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| refinement | x/x | Noun |
| reform | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| regenerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| rehabilitate | xx/xx | Verb |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| relieve | x/ | Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repair | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| restore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| restricted | x/x | Adjective |
| revitalize | x/xx | Verb |
| reynolds | /x | Name |
| richer | /x | Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rookie | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| safer | /x | Noun |
| sane | / | Adjective, Noun |
| satisfactorily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scanty | /x | Adjective |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scarcely | /x | Adverb |
| scrawny | /x | Adjective |
| sea | / | Noun |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| seldom | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shakespeare | /x | Name |
| shall | / | Verb |
| shallow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shorty | /x | Name |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sir | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| skinny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sleepy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| slender | /x | Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| slowly | /x | Adverb |
| sly | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| smallholder | /xx | Noun |
| smarter | /x | Noun |
| smoother | /x | Noun |
| snare | / | Noun, Verb |
| sneak | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| snip | / | Noun, Verb |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| some | / | Adverb |
| sometime | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| somewhat | // | Adverb, Noun |
| son | / | Noun, Verb |
| sonny | /x | Name |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| sounder | /x | Noun |
| sparingly | /xx | Adverb |
| sparse | / | Adjective, Verb |
| stag | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| stead | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| stinky | /x | Adjective, Name |
| straighten out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strand | / | Noun, Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| stronger | /x | Adjective |
| sublimate | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| successfully | x/xx | Adverb |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| sweet | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sweetheart | /x | Noun |
| sweetie | /x | Noun |
| tad | / | Noun |
| taker | /x | Noun |
| tan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| teeny | /x | Adjective |
| tenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| those | / | |
| though | / | Adverb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| today | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| too | / | Adverb |
| tooth | / | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toy | / | Noun, Verb |
| trifle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trivial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| truckload | /x | Noun |
| truer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| uncommon | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| undersized | /xx | Adjective |
| unfamiliar | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unimportant | xx/x | Adjective |
| uniquely | x/x | Adverb |
| unless | x/ | Adverb |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| upgrade | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| upper | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| valentine | /xx | Name |
| versus | /x | Name |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| vulgar | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| wee | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| what | / | Adverb, Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| whereas | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| whom | / | Noun |
| wider | /x | Adjective |
| wilson | /x | Name |
| wiser | /x | Noun |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| worsen | /x | Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| yet | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| yon | / | Noun, Adverb |
| young | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| youngblood | /x | Name |
| youngster | /x | Noun |
| yuppie | /x | Noun |
