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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| long ago | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| earlier on | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| one day | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| once | / | Adverb |
| long since | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| previously | /xxx | Adverb |
| sometime | /x | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| since | / | Adverb |
| heretofore | xx/ | Noun |
| anciently | /xx | Adverb |
| earlier | /xx | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| so far | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| late | / | Adjective |
| longtime | /x | Adjective |
| lang syne | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| hitherto | /x/ | Noun |
| last time | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| the other day | x/x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb |
| since when | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| here and now | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| soon | / | Adverb |
| any longer | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| still | / | Adverb |
| yesterday | /xx | Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| newly | /x | Adverb |
| just now | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| to this day | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| only | /x | Adverb |
| happen | /x | Verb |
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| just as well | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective |
| currently | /xx | Adverb |
| rear | / | Noun |
| this afternoon | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| fortunately | /xxx | Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| last day | // | Phrase, Noun |
| more | / | Adjective |
| please | / | Verb |
| granted | /x | Verb |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| less | / | Adjective |
| this instant | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| hic et nunc | /xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb |
| maybe | /x | Adverb |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| aborigine | xx/xx | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| albany | /xx | Name |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| aloft | x/ | Adverb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anthem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| apache | x/x | Name |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| appearing | x/x | Noun |
| appendices | x/xx | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| après | x | Noun |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arthur | /x | Name |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| at one time | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| attainable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| attentively | x/xx | Adverb |
| authorship | /xx | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bonaparte | /xx | Name |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| defined | x/ | Adjective |
| definitively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diploma | x/x | Noun |
| dunce | / | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| each | / | Adverb, Noun |
| eleven | x/x | Name |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| er | x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| every | /xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| finally | /xx | Adverb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| having | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| height | / | Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hers | x | Adjective |
| his | / | Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| honored | /x | Adjective |
| hora | /x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hourly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| innings | /x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| instar | xx | Noun, Verb |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| interferon | xx/x | Noun |
