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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abridgement | x/x | Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| additionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| admissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all over | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| allowance | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approximately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrhenius | x/xx | Adjective |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boundaries | /xx | Noun |
| brink | / | Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| calculus | /xx | Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| clamp down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| closed | / | Adjective |
| compared | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| constrict | x/ | Verb |
| consummated | /xxx | Adjective |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| containment | x/x | Noun |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| covering | /xx | Noun |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cramp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| dan | / | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| declination | xx/x | Noun |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| demarcate | xx/ | Verb |
| desired | x/x | Adjective |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw a line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| durant | /x | Name |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| encumber | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| equilibrium | xx/xx | Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| exaggerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extra | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| extremum | x/x | Noun |
| farther | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| fetter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forgotten | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| fringe | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| frontier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| greatest | /x | Adjective |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| halter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handing | /x | Noun |
| harder | /x | Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| hill | / | Noun, Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hovering | /xx | Noun |
| hypothetical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| if | / | Noun |
| immoderate | x/xx | Adjective |
| impair | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increasingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kept | / | Verb |
| laden | /x | Adjective |
| largest | /x | Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| localize | /xx | Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loop | / | Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lower | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| maiden | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mark | / | Noun, Verb |
| mark out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| max | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| maximal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| minimization | /xx/x | Noun |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| minutes | /x | Noun |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| multiaxial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| multiple | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| overhead | /x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| owing | /x | Adjective |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| parameter | x/xx | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| periphery | x/xx | Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| point of accumulation | //xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pour | / | Verb, Noun |
| prejudice | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| prescribed | x/ | Adjective |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| price | / | Noun, Verb |
| punctual | /xx | Adjective |
| purposes | /xx | Noun |
| qualify | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| quota | /x | Noun |
| rale | / | Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ration | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| regarding | x/x | Noun |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| rein | / | Noun, Verb |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| respecting | x/x | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| restriction | x/x | Noun |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| roof | / | Noun, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| saturation | xx/x | Noun |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| seam | / | Noun, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| sober | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| south | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| sparing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| speed | / | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| static | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stiffen | /x | Verb |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stopper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stronger | /x | Adjective |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| subtract | x/ | Verb |
| sur | / | Verb |
| taboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| terminated | /xxx | Adjective |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| terminus ad quem | /xxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| throttle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| tie | / | Noun, Verb |
| tighten | /x | Verb |
| tighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| timeframe | /x | Noun |
| tolerable | /xxx | Adjective, Adverb |
| too | / | Adverb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| toward | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| transcending | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| transmission | x/x | Noun |
| triaxial | x/xx | Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| undercut | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| upon | x/ | |
| upper | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| upstairs | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| using | /x | Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| uttermost | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| verge | / | Noun, Verb |
| versus | /x | Verb |
| via | /x | Noun |
| wage | / | Noun, Verb |
| watermark | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| years | / | Noun |
| yet | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
