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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| account for | x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| allowances | x/xx | Noun | 
| compensate for | /xxx | Phrase | 
| allow for | x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| factor in | /xx | Phrase, Verb | 
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb | 
| accounted for | x/x/ | Phrase | 
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| accounting for | x/x/ | Phrase | 
| factor into | /xxx | Phrase | 
| compromise | /xx | Noun | 
| compensate | /xx | Verb | 
| adjustment | x/x | Noun | 
| provide for | x// | Phrase | 
| within reason | x//x | Phrase, Noun | 
| allowing | x/x | Verb | 
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| contextualize | x/xxx | Verb | 
| fair enough | /x/ | Phrase | 
| approximations | xxx/x | Noun | 
| adjust | x/ | Verb | 
| rationalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| compensations | xx/x | Noun | 
| leniency | /xx | Noun | 
| understand | xx/ | Verb | 
| forgiving | x/x | Noun | 
| compensable | x/xx | Adjective | 
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun | 
| compassionately | x/xxx | Adverb | 
| estimate | /xx | Noun | 
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb | 
| calculate | /xx | Verb | 
| approximate | x/xx | Noun | 
| according to | x/x/ | Phrase | 
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| toleration | xx/x | Noun | 
| estimation | xx/x | Noun | 
| explain away | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| permitting | x/x | Verb | 
| make amends | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| tolerance | /xx | Noun | 
| underestimation | xx/x/x | Noun | 
| set aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| prepare for | x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| according | x/x | Verb | 
| discounting | /xx | Noun | 
| poetic license | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| make good | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| calculation | xx/x | Noun | 
| grace period | //xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb | 
| rationalise | /xx | Verb | 
| abatement | x/x | Noun | 
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| acceptance | x/x | Noun | 
| access | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| accomplish | x/x | Verb | 
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| achieve | x/ | Verb | 
| 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 | 
| admission | x/x | Noun | 
| adopt | x/ | Verb | 
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| affirm | x/ | Verb | 
| afford | x/ | Verb | 
| ahead | x/ | Adverb | 
| aid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| alimony | /xxx | Noun | 
| allocate | /xx | Verb | 
| allotment | x/x | Noun | 
| allotted | x/x | Adjective | 
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| amortization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| announce | x/ | Verb | 
| annuity | x/xx | Noun | 
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb | 
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| appoint | x/ | Verb | 
| apportionment | x/xx | Noun | 
| appropriation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| arouse | x/ | Verb | 
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| arrive | x/ | Verb | 
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| ask | / | Verb, Noun | 
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| assess | x/ | Verb | 
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| assignment | x/x | Noun | 
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| assistance | x/x | Noun | 
| assume | x/ | Verb | 
| assure | x/ | Verb | 
| attain | x/ | Verb | 
| attract | x/ | Verb | 
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| authors | /x | Noun | 
| award | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bake | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| become | x/ | Verb | 
| beget | x/ | Verb | 
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| bounty | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| brand | / | Noun, Verb | 
| break | / | Verb, Noun | 
| breast | / | Noun, Verb | 
| breed | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bring | / | Verb | 
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| build | / | Verb, Noun | 
| buy | / | Verb, Noun | 
| buyout | /x | Noun | 
| cake | / | Noun, Verb | 
| call | / | Verb, Noun | 
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| carry | /x | Verb, 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 | 
| cheque | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| choose | / | Verb, Noun | 
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| cite | / | Verb, Noun | 
| claim | / | Noun, Verb | 
| clarify | /xx | Verb | 
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| come | / | Verb, Noun | 
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| communicate | x/xx | Verb | 
| 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 | 
| concession | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| conclude | x/ | Verb | 
| concoct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| 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 | 
| contribution | xx/x | Noun | 
| conversion | x/x | Noun | 
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| convey | x/ | Verb | 
| convince | x/ | Verb | 
| cook | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cook up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb | 
| cope | / | Verb, Noun | 
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| corduroy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| cost | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| criminalize | /xxx | Verb | 
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| curricular | x/xx | Adjective | 
| cushioning | /xx | Noun | 
| customize | /xx | Verb | 
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| damages | /xx | Noun | 
