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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| overflow | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| infest | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| overproduction | /xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| plagued | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| troubled | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| well over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| overwhelms | xx/ | Verb |
| overload | /xx | Noun |
| overs | /x | Noun |
| overspread | /x/ | Verb |
| overreach | /xx | Noun |
| overstretched | /x/ | Adjective |
| oversupply | xxx/ | Noun |
| overstep | /xx | Verb |
| inundated | /xxx | Verb |
| overtaken | /xxx | Verb |
| overlaps | /xx | Noun |
| overgrowth | /xx | Noun |
| overburdened | /x/x | Adjective |
| overheat | /xx | Verb |
| oversize | xx/ | Adjective |
| overturned | /xx | Adjective |
| overcapacity | /xx/xx | Noun |
| overboard | /xx | Adverb |
| exceedance | x/x | Noun |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| overdetermined | /xx/x | Adjective |
| overkill | /xx | Noun |
| excesses | x/x | Noun |
| shortfalls | /x | Noun |
| costs | / | Noun |
| delays | x/ | Noun |
| buffer | /x | Verb |
| deadlines | /x | Noun |
| mismanagement | x/xx | Noun |
| slips | / | Noun |
| unanticipated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| failures | /x | Noun |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| fund | / | Verb |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| schedules | /x | Noun |
| seconds | /x | Noun |
| budgetary | /xxx | Adjective |
| projects | /x | Noun |
| massive | /x | Adjective |
| contracts | /x | Noun |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| risks | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective |
| unexpected | xx/x | Adjective |
| experiencing | x/xxx | Verb |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| avoiding | x/x | Verb |
| offset | x/ | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| result | x/ | Verb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| causes | /x | Noun |
| preventing | x/x | Verb |
| problems | /x | Noun |
| exceeded | x/x | Verb |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| tremendous | x/x | Adjective |
| difficulties | /xxx | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Adjective |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| detect | x/ | Verb |
| due | / | Adjective |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective |
| serious | /xx | Adjective |
| reasons | /x | Noun |
| samples | /x | Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective |
| errors | /x | Noun |
| suffered | /x | Verb |
| severe | x/ | Adjective |
| event | x/ | Noun |
| time | / | Noun |
| pay | / | Verb |
| lead | / | Verb |
| large | / | Adjective |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| percent | x/ | Noun |
| major | /x | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| air | / | Noun |
| abuses | x/x | Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| breaches | /x | Noun |
| cutbacks | /x | Noun |
| declines | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| devaluations | xxx/x | Noun |
| excursions | x/x | Noun |
| floods | / | Noun |
| increases | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inflows | /x | Noun |
| instances | /xx | Noun |
| irregularities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| layoffs | /x | Noun |
| leakages | /xx | Noun |
| losses | /x | Noun |
| outflows | /x | Noun |
| outlays | /x | Noun |
| reductions | x/x | Noun |
| surpluses | /xx | Noun |
| transgressions | x/x | Noun |
| trespasses | /xx | Noun |
| violations | xx/x | Noun |
| withdrawals | x/x | Noun |
