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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hassle | /x | Noun, Noun |
| trials and tribulations | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| bother | /x | Verb |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| waste of time | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| drudgery | /xx | Noun |
| one of those things | //// | Phrase, Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| unwanted | x/x | Adjective |
| obstacle course | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| plaguing | /x | Verb |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| problematic | xx/x | Adjective |
| vicious circle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| broken record | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| slippery slope | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unfinished business | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| exercise in futility | /xxxx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| can of worms | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective |
| affliction | x/x | Noun |
| resignation | xx/x | Noun |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| bad news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| annoy | x/ | Verb |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| unease | x/ | Noun |
| dilemma | x/x | Noun |
| sticky wicket | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| unpalatable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| predicament | x/xx | Noun |
| noise | / | Noun |
| inconsequential | xxx/x | Adjective |
| worsening | /xx | Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| tramp | / | Noun |
| tray | / | Noun |
| hydra | /x | Noun |
| loose ends | // | Phrase, Noun |
| something else | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Noun |
| downside | /x | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| headache | /x | Noun |
| unbecoming | xx/x | Adjective |
| red tape | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun |
| junk | / | Noun |
| albatross | /xx | Noun |
| mire | / | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| unpredictable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conundrum | x/x | Noun |
| futility | x/xx | Noun |
| losing streak | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| nothing | /x | Noun |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pas de deux | /xx | Phrase, Noun |
| awkward | /x | Adjective |
| bind | / | Noun |
| muddling | /xx | Verb |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| travail | x/ | Noun |
| disaster waiting to happen | x/x/x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| trivia | /xx | Noun |
| something or other | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| stumbling block | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| dissatisfaction | xxx/x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun |
| discouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun |
| fallout | /x | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun |
| knot | / | Noun |
| scut work | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shambles | /x | Noun |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| ruin | /x | Noun |
| scrub | / | Noun |
| muss | / | Noun |
| dead end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| the pits | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| added | /x | Verb |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| afterward | /xx | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alley | /x | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| although | x/ | |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ane | / | Noun, Adjective |
| angry | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| animal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| après | x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| asia | /x | Name |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beast | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blasphemy | /xx | Noun |
| blob | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boredom | /x | Noun |
| brew | / | Noun, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carrefour | /xx | Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| charming | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chasing | /x | Noun |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheerful | /x | Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commentary | /xxx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceivable | x/xx | Adjective |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contraption | x/x | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cracker | /x | Noun |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| creature | /x | Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deceitful | x/x | Adjective |
| deceived | x/ | Adjective |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| denominator | x/xxx | Noun |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| diff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ding | / | Noun, Verb |
| dirtiest | /xx | Adjective |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| each | / | Adverb, Noun |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| eden | /x | Name |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eight | / | Noun, Adjective |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| elected | x/x | Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| elephant | /xx | Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| enamel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| entity | /xx | Noun |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| errand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| ever | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| every | /xx | Noun |
| everybody | /xxx | Noun |
| everyone | /xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| facet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fam | / | Noun |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feast | / | Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fifteen | x/ | Noun |
| fifty | /x | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| fittest | /x | Adjective |
| five | / | Noun |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fluke | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
