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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| earn a living | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| make money | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| live | / | Verb |
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| earn | / | Verb |
| subsist | x/ | Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| survive | x/ | Verb |
| live on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| thrive | / | Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb |
| aliment | xxx | Noun |
| live with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep body and soul together | //x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| live in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| settle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| make the grade | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| sustain | x/ | Verb |
| nourish | /x | Verb |
| profit | /x | Noun |
| garner | /x | Name |
| reach | / | Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| owe it to oneself | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kitchen | /x | Noun |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| lead | / | Noun |
| produce | x/ | Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| practise | /x | Noun |
| revenue | /xx | Noun |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Verb |
| finance | x/ | Noun |
| work in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| occupy | /xx | Verb |
| have it in one | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the most of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| make a difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun |
| qualify | /xx | Verb |
| make like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| inhabit | x/x | Verb |
| make capital out of | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| prosper | /x | Noun |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with the goods | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| liven | /x | Verb |
| take advantage of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand | / | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| live and breathe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| freelance | /x | Noun |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gain | / | Noun |
| utilise | x/x | Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb |
| look after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| save | / | Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| wear | / | Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| invest | x/ | Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lay to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strive | / | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| answer to | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put down roots | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| populate | /xx | Verb |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| economize | x/xx | Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| father | /x | Noun |
| manufacture | xx/x | Noun |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rely on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to good use | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| output | /x | Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get dressed | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lend | / | Verb |
| husband | /x | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun |
| give a good account of oneself | /x/x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| yield | / | Noun |
| abode | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| acclimated | /xxx | Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieving | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amenities | x/xx | Noun |
| animation | xx/x | Noun |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| aquatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulating | x/xxx | Verb, Noun |
| asexual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belonging | x/x | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bible | /x | Name |
| biologic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| biological | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| biology | x/xx | Noun |
| births | / | Noun |
| bodied | /x | Adjective |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread | / | Noun, Verb |
| bread and butter | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breathing | /x | Noun |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cam | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| coexisting | xx/x | Adjective |
| cohabiting | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conducting | x/x | Adjective |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| conjure | /x | Verb, Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consign | x/ | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| converting | x/x | Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cooking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corruptible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| creating | x/x | Noun |
| creature comforts | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defecate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
