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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accommodative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| ambivalent | x/xx | Adjective |
| analogical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arkansas | /xx | Name |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attitudinal | xx/xx | Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badass | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| behavioral | x/xx | Adjective |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| behavioural | x/xx | Adjective |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| bested | /x | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| boas | /x | Name |
| bravest | /x | Noun |
| brighter | /x | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chairmanship | /xx | Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| changed | / | Adjective |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cheapest | /x | Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| choices | /x | Noun |
| citizenship | /xxx | Noun |
| clearer | /x | Noun |
| closer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| comportment | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| constitutive | /xxx | Adjective |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| coolest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cutest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| deals | / | Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deeper | /x | Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demeanor | x/x | Noun |
| demeanour | x/x | Noun |
| deportment | x/x | Noun |
| des | / | Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| driving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| earliest | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| easier | /xx | Adverb |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| emblematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| endeavors | x/x | Noun |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| etiquette | /xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excellence | /xx | Noun |
| excellency | //x | Noun |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| exemplary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| extinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fastest | /x | Noun |
| fatty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feelings | /x | Verb |
| finer | /x | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flourishing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fondest | /x | Adjective |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| freshest | /x | Adjective |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| fuller | /x | Name, Verb |
| fully | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| functionality | xx/xx | Noun |
| funniest | /xx | Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| genetic | x/x | Adjective |
| germanic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| grandest | /x | Adjective |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| healthier | /xx | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| her | x | Noun |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| his | / | Noun |
| honourable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| hottest | /x | Adjective |
| hun | / | Noun |
| ich | / | Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ideally | x/x | Adverb |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| impropriety | xx/xx | Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| irregular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| ita | /x | Noun |
| its | / | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kicker | /x | Noun |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| kindest | /x | Adjective |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| largest | /x | Adjective |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| loveliest | /xx | Adjective |
| lowest | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| macroeconomic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| misbehavior | xx/x | Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| modification | xxx/x | Noun |
| mood | / | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nicest | /x | Adjective |
| noted | /x | Adjective |
| obsessions | x/x | Adjective |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| official | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| optima | /xx | Noun |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| optimize | /xx | Verb |
| organizational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| originals | x/xx | Noun |
| our | /x | Verb |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| outstrip | x/ | Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| paras | xx | Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| peculiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perfect | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| perfectly | /xx | Adverb |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| personality | xx/xx | Noun |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| postures | /x | Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| preference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| prettiest | /xx | Adjective |
| probable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| programme | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| propriety | x/xx | Noun |
| proudest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| psychology | x/xx | Noun |
| purest | /x | Adjective |
| quickest | /x | Adverb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| reactivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| recommended | xx/x | Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| relations | x/x | Verb |
| relationships | x/xx | Noun |
| republican | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| respective | x/x | Adjective |
| responses | x/x | Noun |
| reus | x/ | Noun |
| rhyme | / | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| role | / | Noun |
| safer | /x | Noun |
| samples | /x | Noun |
| sane | / | Adjective, Noun |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| science | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| shortest | /x | Adjective |
| shows | / | Verb, Noun |
| simplest | /x | Adjective |
| slavic | /x | Name, Adjective |
| slavonic | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| smartest | /x | Adjective |
| social | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| specially | /xx | Adverb |
| specimens | /xx | Adverb |
| stance | / | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| staunchest | /x | Adjective |
| strange | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| stronger | /x | Adjective |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| such | / | Noun |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| sunday | /x | Name, Verb, Adverb |
| superb | x/ | Adjective |
| superfine | /xx | Adjective |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| supervisor | /xxx | Noun |
| supreme | x/ | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| surest | /x | Adjective |
| sus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sweetest | /x | Adjective |
| territoriality | /xxx/xx | Noun |
| tertiary | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| theirs | / | Adjective |
| them | / | Adjective |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| therefor | /x | Adverb |
| thereof | x/ | Adverb |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| trauma | /x | Noun |
| triumphs | /x | Noun |
| trump | / | Name, Verb |
| twofold | // | Adjective, Adverb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unconventional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| undetermined | xx/x | Adjective |
| uniquely | x/x | Adverb |
| unsurpassed | xx/ | Adjective |
| upper | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vegan | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| vocalizations | /xx/x | Noun |
| warmest | /x | Adjective |
| was | / | Verb, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| were | x | Noun |
| which | / | Noun |
| whose | / | |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| women | /x | Noun |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| your | / |
