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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| close to home | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| toe to toe | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| hand in glove | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| every time | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| right away | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| one day | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| hand over fist | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| hand over head | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| mind you | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| to say the least | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| for heaven's sake | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| give or take | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| on the nod | /x/ | Phrase |
| full tilt | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| to boot | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| fit to burst | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| to tell the truth | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| flat out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| in one's tracks | x// | Phrase |
| on someone's account | //xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| piggyback | /xx | Noun |
| accomplishing | x/xx | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accounts | x/ | Noun |
| accrual | x/x | Noun |
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| alkali | /xx | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| amparo | x/x | Noun |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assisi | x/x | Name |
| assize | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ballroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| baseless | /x | Adjective |
| baselines | /x | Noun |
| baseman | /x | Noun |
| basement | /x | Noun |
| basics | /x | Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blueprint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| calculable | /xxx | Adjective |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| common ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| computation | xx/x | Noun |
| computing | x/x | Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| constituency | x/xxx | Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cornerstones | /xx | Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| criteria | x/xx | Noun |
| crux | / | Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| databases | /xxx | Noun |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| denominator | x/xxx | Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| each | / | Adverb, Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| evaluated | x/xxx | Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| faith | / | Noun, Adverb |
| famine | /x | Noun |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| foundations | x/x | Noun |
| founded | /x | Adjective |
| frames | / | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| fudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulcrum | /x | Noun |
| functions | /x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundamentals | xx/x | Noun |
| grass | / | Noun, Verb |
| grassroots | // | Adjective |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| grounds | / | Noun |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| headline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| held | / | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| indicated | /xxx | Verb |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infrastructure | xx/x | Noun |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| interrelations | xxx/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keystone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ladder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| linchpin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lines | / | Noun |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lowermost | /xx | Adjective |
| lumen | /x | Noun |
| mainstay | /x | Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| means | / | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| merit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| methodology | xx/xx | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| modalities | x/xx | Adjective |
