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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| mother | /x | Noun | 
| maternal | x/x | Adjective | 
| baby mama | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| baby momma | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| nursemaid | /x | Noun | 
| matron | /x | Noun | 
| nurse | / | Noun | 
| surrogate mother | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| birth mother | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| newborn | /x | Adjective | 
| single mother | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| pregnant | /x | Adjective | 
| mammary | /xx | Noun | 
| momma | /x | Noun | 
| mommy | /x | Noun | 
| baby bump | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| moms | / | Noun | 
| nanny | /x | Noun | 
| foster mother | /x/x | Name, Name | 
| months | / | Noun | 
| mammy | /x | Noun | 
| mother figure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| suckling | /x | Noun | 
| mother hen | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| baby | /x | Noun | 
| earth mother | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| womb | / | Noun | 
| midwife | /x | Noun | 
| gravida | x/x | Noun | 
| mamma | /x | Noun | 
| baby fat | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| mama | /x | Noun | 
| prem | / | Name | 
| monthly | /x | Name | 
| grandmother | /xx | Noun | 
| mummy | /x | Noun | 
| para | /x | Noun | 
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| absence | /x | Noun | 
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| adieu | x/ | Noun | 
| adjournment | x/x | Noun | 
| admission | x/x | Noun | 
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| advertising | /xxx | Noun | 
| allow | x/ | Verb | 
| allow for | x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| approval | x/x | Noun | 
| are | / | Noun | 
| arrive | x/ | Verb | 
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| authorising | /xxx | Verb, Noun | 
| authority | x/xx | Noun | 
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| authorize | /xx | Verb | 
| autopsy | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb | 
| bachelor | /xx | Noun | 
| based | / | Verb, Adjective | 
| basis | /x | Noun | 
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| belonging | x/x | Noun | 
| bequeath | x/ | Verb | 
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| break | / | Verb, Noun | 
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| breast | / | Noun, Verb | 
| breastfeeding | /xx | Noun | 
| bring | / | Verb | 
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| cease | / | Verb, Noun | 
| cede | / | Verb | 
| certification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| change | / | Noun, Verb | 
| childbearing | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| childbirth | /x | Noun | 
| childcare | /x | Noun | 
| clearance | /x | Noun | 
| clinic | /x | Noun | 
| come | / | Verb, Noun | 
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| commencing | x/x | Verb | 
| compassionate leave | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| concurrence | x/x | Noun | 
| confinement | x/x | Noun | 
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| convalescent | xx/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| creators | x/x | Noun | 
| dally | /x | Name, Verb | 
| daycare | /x | Noun | 
| delivery | x/xx | Noun | 
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| departure | x/x | Noun | 
| depend | x/ | Verb | 
| desert | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| desist | x/ | Verb | 
| desolate | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| disappear | xx/ | Verb | 
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb | 
| disown | x/ | Verb | 
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drop | / | Noun, Verb | 
| drop out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| dropout | /x | Noun | 
| dump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| eject | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| embarkation | xx/x | Noun | 
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| employee | x/x | Noun | 
| empty | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| enable | x/x | Verb | 
| enfranchisement | x/xx | Noun | 
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun | 
| entrust | x/ | Verb | 
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| evacuate | x/xx | Verb | 
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| exclude | x/ | Verb | 
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| extricate | /xx | Verb | 
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun | 
| falsehood | /x | Noun | 
| farewell | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| fatherhood | /xx | Noun | 
| fault | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fertility | x/xx | Noun | 
| flee | / | Verb | 
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| forego | x/ | Verb | 
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| forgo | x/ | Verb | 
| forsake | x/ | Verb | 
| fortnight | /x | Noun | 
| freedom | /x | Noun | 
| from | / | Noun | 
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| generating | /xxx | Verb, Noun | 
| geriatric | xx/x | Adjective, Name | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| get off | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| give | / | Verb, Noun | 
| give up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective | 
| gone | / | Adjective | 
| goodbye | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| granting | /x | Noun | 
| gynaecology | /x/xx | Noun | 
| hand | / | Noun, Verb | 
| have | / | Verb, Noun | 
| heirs | / | Noun | 
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| hospital | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| hospitalization | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| hui | /x | Name | 
| humanity | x/xx | Noun | 
| ignore | x/ | Verb | 
| impart | x/ | Verb | 
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| inpatient | /xx | Noun | 
| intake | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| internship | /xx | Noun | 
| jettison | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| keep | / | Verb, Noun | 
| kindergarten | /xxx | Noun | 
| lam | / | Noun, Verb | 
| lave | / | Name, Verb | 
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| lease | / | Noun, Verb | 
| leash | / | Noun, Verb | 
| leave of absence | ///x | Phrase, Noun | 
| leaved | / | Adjective, Verb | 
| legalizing | /xxx | Verb, Noun | 
| let | / | Verb, Noun | 
