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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| at times | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| from time to time | //// | Phrase, Adverb |
| now and again | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| occasionally | x/xxx | Adverb, Adverb |
| on occasion | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| once in a while | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| every so often | /xx//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| here and there | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| on and off | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| by turns | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| periodically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| oftentimes | /xx | Noun |
| sporadically | x/xx | Adverb |
| whiles | / | Noun |
| unfrequently | x/xx | Adverb |
| seldom | /x | Adverb |
| for the time being | /x//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| uncommonly | x/xx | Adjective |
| infrequently | x/xx | Adverb |
| usually | /xxx | Adverb |
| intermittently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| meantime | /x | Noun |
| frequently | /xx | Adverb |
| sort of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| more often than not | //x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb |
| kind of | // | Phrase, Noun |
| someday | /x | Adverb |
| all the while | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| time and again | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| ever and anon | /x/x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| transiently | /xxx | Adverb |
| as it happens | ///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| all the time | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| momentarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| fitfully | /xx | Adverb |
| situationally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| anon | xx | Noun |
| lately | /x | Adverb |
| most of the time | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| hither and thither | /x//x | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| kinda | /x | Noun |
| often | /x | Adverb |
| inconsistently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| then and there | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| still and anon | ///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| rarely | /x | Adverb |
| some | / | Adverb |
| piecewise | /x | Noun |
| perchance | x/ | Adverb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| passim | x/ | Noun |
| presently | /xx | Adverb |
| once and again | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| temporarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| regularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| fortnightly | /xx | Name |
| every time | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| every second | /xx/x | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| time after time | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| erratically | x/xx | Adverb |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb |
| just yet | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| later on | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| imperfectly | x/xx | Adverb |
| for the most part | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| this minute | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| hourly | /x | Adjective |
| at once | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| temporally | /xxx | Adverb |
| somehow | /x | Adverb |
| nine times out of ten | ///// | Phrase, Adverb |
| part | / | Noun |
| parenthetically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| latterly | /xx | Adverb |
| unequally | x/xx | Adverb |
| haply | /x | Adverb |
| recurrently | x/xx | Adverb |
| marginally | /xxx | Adverb |
| partly | /x | Adverb |
| one way or another | ///x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| by and by | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| no way | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| accordingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterward | /xx | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| alabama | xx/x | Name |
| alan | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| allen | /x | Name |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appointed | x/x | Adjective |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| at present | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| autocratic | xx/x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| became | x/ | Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| calmer | /x | Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| changed | / | Adjective |
| chic | / | Adjective, Noun |
| compressor | x/x | Noun |
| conflicted | x/x | Adjective |
| consequently | /xxx | Adverb |
| contemporaneous | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dan | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| deputy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dialogical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| disgraced | x/ | Adjective |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ecclesial | xxxx | Adjective |
| elan | /x | Noun |
| elected | x/x | Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| equity | /xx | Noun |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| ethiopia | xx/xx | Name |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| everyday | /x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| existential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| experiential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| finally | /xx | Adverb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gosh | / | Noun |
| harassed | x/ | Adjective |
| has | / | Adjective |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| heating | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| height | / | Noun |
| hence | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| henceforward | //x | Adverb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hereby | x/ | Adverb |
| hereunder | x/x | Adverb |
| hey | / | Name |
| hitherto | /x/ | Adverb |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| huh | / | Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| if | / | Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| incapable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incumbent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| instantly | /xx | Adverb |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| interpersonal | xx/xx | Adjective |
| intersubjective | xxx/x | Adjective |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| it | / | Noun, Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kansas | /x | Name |
| lastly | /x | Adverb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| listen | /x | Verb, Noun |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| maintaining | x/x | Noun |
| maybe | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| naked | /x | Adjective |
| naw | / | Adjective |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nonthreatening | x/xx | Adjective |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nowadays | /xx | Adverb |
| nude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| onetime | // | Adjective |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ora | /x | Noun |
| oracle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| otherwise | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| ousted | /x | Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| pathfinder | /xx | Noun |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prevailing | x/x | Adjective |
| previously | /xxx | Adverb |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| reheating | x/x | Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| right away | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| rightful | /x | Adjective |
| sane | / | Adjective, Noun |
| satisfying | /xxx | Adjective |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| secondarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| settled | /x | Adjective |
| shall | / | Verb |
| shucks | / | Noun |
| since | / | Adverb |
| sirius | /xx | Name |
| so | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
