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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| annotate | /xx | Verb |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| artificial | xx/x | Adjective |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| asterisk | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authentication | xxx/x | Noun |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bar sinister | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bell ringer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| broad arrow | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| cairn | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carefully | /xx | Adverb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characterise | xxx/x | Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| check mark | // | Phrase, Noun |
| check off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheerless | /x | Adjective |
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloven foot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cloven hoof | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| colder | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commemorative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decal | xx | Noun, Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dem | x | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| derivative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| designation | xx/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dimple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| ditto | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| dollar sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw near | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| east | / | Name, Adjective, Adverb |
| edge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| endnote | /x | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| erica | /xx | Name |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| gaines | / | Name |
| gave | / | Name |
| glorious | /xx | Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| greet | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gull | / | Noun, Verb |
| hallmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| herald | /x | Name, Verb |
| hereabouts | /xx | Adverb |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| horses | /x | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| identity | x/xx | Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminence | /xx | Noun |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| imprint | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| indentation | xx/x | Noun |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| ink | / | Noun, Verb |
| inscription | x/x | Noun |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| interrogation | xxx/x | Noun |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| just about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| label | /x | Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| left | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| located | /xx | Adjective |
| logo | /x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loom | / | Noun, Verb |
| lower | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| lying | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mack | / | Name, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| marc | / | Name |
| march | / | Name, Verb |
| marcos | /x | Name |
| marcus | /x | Name |
| marek | /x | Name |
| marked | / | Adjective |
| marker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| markup | /x | Noun |
| marque | / | Noun |
| meadows | /x | Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| memo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| memorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| methanol | /xx | Noun |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| misty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| mug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| nah | / | Name |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| neared | / | Verb |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| neat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| negotiable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| neighbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighborhood | /xx | Noun |
| neighbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nigh | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| nock | / | Noun, Verb |
| nota | /x | Verb |
| notation | x/x | Noun |
| notch | / | Noun, Verb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| odd | / | Adjective, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| omen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| patsy | /x | Name |
| pear | / | Noun |
| peg | / | Noun, Verb |
| pen | / | Noun, Verb |
| pencil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pertaining | x/x | Noun |
| picks | / | Verb, Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pip | / | Noun, Verb |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| pock | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pointer | /x | Noun |
| possessory | x/xx | Adjective |
| post | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| postmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prey | / | Noun, Verb |
/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| proof | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| proprietary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| proximal | /xx | Adjective |
| proximate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proximity | x/xx | Noun |
| punctuate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| punctuation | xx/x | Noun |
| punctuation mark | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| punk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| quasi | /x | Adjective |
| query | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rating | /x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| register | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| registration | xx/x | Noun |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| remoter | x/x | Noun |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| revive | x/ | Verb |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| scar | / | Noun, Verb |
| scholar | /x | Noun |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrape | / | Verb, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| select | x/ | Verb, Name, Adjective |
| semi | /x | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shawn | / | Name |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| signature | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| signified | /xx | Noun |
| signpost | /x | Noun, Verb |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| situated | /xxx | Adjective |
| slash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| soft touch | // | Phrase, Noun |
| soil | / | Noun, Verb |
| some | / | Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| souvenir | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| speck | / | Noun, Verb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| sticker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stigma | /x | Noun |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| stress | / | Noun, Verb |
| striate | xx | Adjective, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stripe | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| sucker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| summit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| surrounding | x/x | Noun |
| symbol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| symbolic | x/x | Adjective |
| tag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| take notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tattoo | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| territory | /xxx | Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| tick | / | Noun, Verb |
| tick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| toward | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| trace | / | Noun, Verb |
| trade | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trademark | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tyre | / | Noun, Verb |
| unattainable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underline | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unreal | x/ | Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| upstairs | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| upwind | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| usher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vicinity | x/xx | Noun |
| vip | xx/ | Name |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| watermark | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| welt | / | Noun, Verb |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
