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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Verb |
| start | / | Noun |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get started | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb |
| make an offer | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| lead the way | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take action | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| start up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective |
| inchoate | // | Adjective |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| step in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| act on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun |
| step forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| set forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| originate | x/xx | Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lean in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| institute | /xx | Name |
| create | x/ | Verb |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| usher in | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lead up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| line up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| call to order | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| set to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| head | / | Noun |
| come into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on to | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a foundation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| preempt | /x | Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| head up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| offer | /x | Noun |
| mobilize | /xx | Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun |
| put pen to paper | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| prime the pump | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| predispose | xx/ | Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| step up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make a difference | /x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mobilise | xxx | Verb |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| launch | / | Noun |
| initialize | x/xx | Noun |
| founded | /x | Verb |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| gear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prioritize | x/xx | Verb |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| premier | x/ | Noun |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb |
| prime | / | Noun |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| take up arms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| make bold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective |
| innovate | /xx | Verb |
| make contact with | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| invite | x/ | Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| entitle | x/x | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb |
| invoke | x/ | Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| bring into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| send for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| give | / | Verb |
| abduction | x/x | Noun |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| actualize | /xxx | Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adduce | x/ | Verb |
| adduction | x/x | Noun |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ascension | x/x | Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authors | /x | Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bake | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| beg | / | Verb, Noun |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bootleg | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| browse | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| budge | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| byte | / | Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| call down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cantilever | /x/x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| change hands | // | Phrase, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chelate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| churn | / | Noun, Verb |
| churn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
