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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| backwardness | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| slowness | /x | Noun, Noun |
| idiocy | /xxx | Noun |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| mental disorder | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| mental illness | /x/x | Name, Name |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| mental health | /x/ | Name, Name |
| psychology | x/xx | Noun |
| second childhood | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| brainpower | /xx | Noun |
| stenosis | x/x | Noun |
| mentality | x/xx | Noun |
| imbecility | /x/xx | Noun |
| emotional intelligence | x/xxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| inferiority complex | xxx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| disorder | x/x | Noun |
| underdevelopment | xxx/xx | Noun |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| intellectualism | xxx/xxx | Noun |
| senility | x/xx | Noun |
| intellect | /xx | Noun |
| aberration | xx/x | Noun |
| incapacity | xx/xx | Noun |
| special needs | /x/ | Name, Name |
| adulthood | x/x | Noun |
| ageism | /xxx | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun |
| personality | xx/xx | Noun |
| innocence | /xx | Noun |
| resilience | x/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun |
| illiteracy | x/xxx | Noun |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| madness | /x | Noun |
| dullness | /x | Noun |
| dwarfism | /xx | Noun |
| temperament | /xx | Noun |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| ineptitude | x/xx | Noun |
| incompetency | x/xxx | Noun |
| multiplicity | xx/xx | Noun |
| brain | / | Noun |
| stupidity | x/xx | Noun |
| depersonalization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| debility | x/xx | Noun |
| state of mind | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| introversion | /x/x | Noun |
| simplicity | x/xx | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| idiosyncrasy | xxx/xx | Noun |
| inferiority | xxx/xx | Noun |
| impotence | /xx | Noun |
| mediocrity | xx/xx | Noun |
| abnormality | xx/xx | Noun |
| acceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| affective | x/x | Adjective |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anthropic | //x | Adjective |
| antidiuretic | xxxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| antiviral | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attentional | x/xx | Adjective |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| biologic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| blurring | /x | Noun |
| bodily | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| braking | /x | Noun |
| caffeine | x/ | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| cardiorespiratory | xxx/xxxx | Adjective |
| cardiovascular | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| circulatory | /xxxx | Noun, Adjective |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| cognitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compression | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| confirmatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| cytogenetic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| darkening | /xx | Noun |
| deceleration | xxx/x | Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrement | xxx | Noun, Verb |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depletion | x/x | Noun |
| deterioration | x/xxxx | Noun |
| determinant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| developmental | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| diffusion | x/x | Noun |
| digestive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disharmony | x/xx | Noun |
| disorganization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| disorientation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dispersion | x/x | Noun |
| doctrinal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| endocrine | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| enrichment | x/x | Noun |
| faculties | /xx | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fibrinolytic | /x//x | Adjective, Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| genial | /x | Adjective |
| haemolytic | /x/x | Adjective |
| health | / | Noun |
| ideological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| illness | /x | Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| incompetent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infirmity | x/xx | Noun |
| insane | x/ | Adjective |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| internal | x/x | Adjective |
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lunatic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| maladjustment | xx/x | Noun |
| malnutrition | xx/x | Noun |
| mathematical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| meld | / | Verb, Noun |
| mental deficiency | /xx/xx | Name, Name |
| mentally | /xx | Adverb |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| morale | x/ | Noun |
| morality | x/xx | Noun |
| narcotic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| natural | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| neurologic | xx/x | Adjective |
| neuropsychiatric | /xxx/x | Adjective |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| patient | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| physical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| premorbid | x/x | Adjective |
| problems | /x | Noun |
| psych | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| psychiatric | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| psychic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| psychical | /xx | Adjective |
| psycho | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| psychogenic | xx/x | Adjective |
| psychological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| psychomotor | xx/x | Adjective |
| psychophysiological | xxxxx/xx | Adjective |
| psychosocial | /xxx | Adjective |
| psychotic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| psychotropic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rational | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| retard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| satisfaction | xx/x | Noun |
| schedule | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sensorial | /x/x | Adjective |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| sick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| smart | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spiritual | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| stimulation | xx/x | Noun |
| tardiness | /xx | Noun |
| thinking | /x | Noun |
| ticking | /x | Noun |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| visible | /xx | Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
