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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admissions | x/x | Noun |
| adoptees | x// | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| anthems | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| armored | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aunts | / | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| babysitter | /xxx | Noun |
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun |
| ban | / | Noun, Verb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beards | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| blouses | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bouncer | /x | Noun |
| branched | / | Adjective |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cabinet | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| caregiver | /xx | Noun |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cavalry | /xx | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| coastguard | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| commissary | /xxx | Noun |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| constabulary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| counselling | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custodian | x/xx | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| daycare | /x | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| disapprove | xx/ | Verb |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dissenting | x/x | Adjective |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doorkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| doorman | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| encampment | x/x | Noun |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| enemy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ensign | /x | Noun, Verb |
| equipped | x/ | Adjective |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| established | x/x | Adjective |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| expeditionary | xx/xxx | Name, Adjective |
| eyes | / | Adjective |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fours | / | Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| garda | /x | Name |
| garrison | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gatekeeper | /xx | Noun |
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| goalie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| goalkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| got | / | Verb, Noun |
| guarded | /x | Adjective |
| guardhouse | /x | Noun |
| guardian | /xx | Noun |
| guardsman | /x | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun, Verb |
| hall porter | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| has | / | Noun |
| hazards | /x | Noun |
| hedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| hut | / | Noun, Verb |
| imam | /x | Noun |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| introduces | xx/x | Verb |
| jailer | /x | Noun |
| janitor | /xx | Noun |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| kept | / | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| matron | /x | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| mot | / | Noun |
| mutinous | /xx | Adjective |
| nad | / | Name |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| national | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| nays | / | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| nurse | / | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| odds | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| officer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| outpost | /x | Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| parables | /xx | Verb |
| patrol | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| picket | /x | Noun, Verb |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| policeman | x/x | Noun |
| porter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| positions | x/x | Verb |
| praetorian guard | x/xx/ | Name, Verb |
| prefecture | /xx | Noun |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prisoners | /xx | Verb |
| pro | / | Adjective, Noun |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| protector | x/x | Noun |
| protested | x/x | Verb |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| ranger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rapporteur | x/x | Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rebel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| remarks | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rightly | /x | Adverb |
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| safekeeping | //x | Noun |
| safety | /x | Noun, Verb |
| safety catch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| safety lock | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| security guard | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sentinel | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sentries | /x | Noun |
| sequestration | xx/x | Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shelter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shepherd | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shield | / | Noun, Verb |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| soldier | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sonatas | x/x | Verb |
| splash | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand guard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| steward | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stewardship | /xx | Noun |
| striker | /x | Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| surveillance | x/x | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| targeted | /xx | Adjective |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| torch | / | Noun, Verb |
| toward | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| troop | / | Noun, Verb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upon | x/ | |
| urge | / | Noun, Verb |
| versus | /x | Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| vigil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vigilance | /xx | Noun |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| vigilante | xx/x | Noun |
| violations | xx/x | Noun |
| ward | / | Noun, Verb |
| warden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warder | /x | Noun |
| wariness | /xx | Noun |
| warn | / | Verb, Noun |
| watch | / | Verb, Noun |
| watchdog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| watcher | /x | Noun |
| watchman | /x | Noun |
| whereas | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| whose | / | |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| winding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| yeomanry | /xx | Noun |
