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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| catchment area | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| tributary | /xxx | Noun |
| riverbed | /xx | Noun |
| watershed | /xx | Noun |
| river basin | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| affluent | /xx | Adjective |
| fork | / | Noun |
| mainstream | /x | Noun |
| aqueduct | /xx | Noun |
| watercourse | /xx | Noun |
| hydrology | x/xx | Noun |
| waterway | /xx | Noun |
| water level | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| course | / | Noun |
| divide | x/ | Noun |
| tidal river | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| basin | /x | Noun |
| upstream | // | Adjective |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| stormwater | /xx | Noun |
| lake | / | Noun |
| continental divide | xx/xx/ | Name, Name |
| catchment | /x | Noun |
| streamflow | /x | Noun |
| stream | / | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun |
| hydrograph | xxx | Noun |
| flood stage | // | Phrase, Noun |
| floodplain | /x | Noun |
| headwater | /xx | Noun |
| junction | /x | Noun |
| confluence | /xx | Noun |
| river | /x | Noun |
| bank | / | Noun |
| mains | / | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb |
| undercurrent | /xxx | Noun |
| race | / | Noun |
| weir | / | Noun |
| intake | /x | Noun |
| confluent | x/x | Adjective |
| avulsion | x/x | Noun |
| alluvial | x/xx | Noun |
| trough | / | Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| limnology | x/xx | Noun |
| arroyo | x/x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| drainage | /x | Noun |
| link | / | Noun |
| storm sewer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| sediment | /xx | Noun |
| narrow | /x | Adjective |
| wellspring | /x | Noun |
| culvert | /x | Noun |
| freeboard | /x | Noun |
| pool | / | Noun |
| groundwater | /xx | Noun |
| high water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| abstraction | x/x | Noun |
| effluent | /xx | Noun |
| setup | /x | Noun |
| roadway | /x | Noun |
| aboveground | x/x | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjectival | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| applicative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| archaic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arterial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| asexual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| beanstalk | /x | Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bole | / | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| briny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bulb | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cadre | /x | Noun |
| cane | / | Noun, Verb |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chamber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chiefly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| column | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| connaught | /x | Name |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coronal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| crankshaft | /x | Noun, Verb |
| criteria | x/xx | Noun |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| cumulus | /xx | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| cutting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| definable | x/xx | Adjective |
| delineation | xxx/x | Noun |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| dispersed | x/ | Adjective |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dowel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dried | / | Adjective |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elongated | x/xx | Adjective |
| embryo | /xx | Noun |
| embryonal | xx/x | Adjective |
| embryonic | xx/x | Adjective |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| filament | /xx | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| focal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| footer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| frankfort | /x | Name |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| gan | / | Noun, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| gentlemen | /xx | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| hall | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highlights | /x | Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| identifiable | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| indulging | x/x | Noun |
| infinitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| integral | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| isolates | /xx | Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kin | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| lattice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leaf | / | Noun, Verb |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
