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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| at times | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| from time to time | //// | Phrase, Adverb |
| now and again | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| now and then | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| occasionally | x/xxx | Adverb, Adverb |
| once in a while | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb |
| periodically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| occasions | x/x | Noun |
| infrequently | x/xx | Adverb |
| sporadically | x/xx | Adverb |
| oftentimes | /xx | Noun |
| unfrequently | x/xx | Adverb |
| intermittently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| onetime | // | Adjective |
| frequently | /xx | Adverb |
| irregularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| betimes | xx | Noun |
| regularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| occurrence | x/x | Noun |
| recurrently | x/xx | Adverb |
| often | /x | Adverb |
| every time | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| transiently | /xxx | Adverb |
| frequent | /x | Adjective |
| routinely | x/x | Adverb |
| on account | /x/ | Phrase |
| seldom | /x | Adverb |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| situational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| whenever | x/x | Adverb |
| rarely | /x | Adverb |
| happens | /x | Verb |
| happen to | /x/ | Phrase |
| usually | /xxx | Adverb |
| repeatedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| hardly ever | /xxx | Phrase |
| normally | /xx | Adverb |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective |
| momentarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| consistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| typically | /xx | Adverb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb |
| periodic | xx/x | Adjective |
| temporarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| uncommon | x/x | Adjective |
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun |
| ordinarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| optionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| occurs | x/ | Verb |
| instances | /xx | Noun |
| for instance | //x | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| sparingly | /xx | Adverb |
| imperfectly | x/xx | Adverb |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| happenstance | /xx | Noun |
| fleetingly | /xx | Adverb |
| inadvertently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| unintentionally | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| anniversaries | xx/xx | Noun |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| brick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calculus | /xx | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebration | xx/x | Noun |
| ceremonial | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| climate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clinic | /x | Noun |
| coefficient | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commemorative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| conjuncture | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| connexion | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| despatch | xx | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directory | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ecologically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fiesta | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| flood tide | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fluke | / | Noun, Verb |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| judicially | x/xx | Adverb |
| juncture | /x | Noun |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| memorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| necessity | x/xx | Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| platform | /x | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| pretext | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| quantity | /xx | Noun |
| reaction | x/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resumption | x/x | Noun |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| sale | / | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| straits | / | Noun |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| timeliness | /xx | Noun |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| turning point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| used | / | Verb, Adjective |
| venue | /x | Noun |
| visit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
