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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abut | x/ | Verb |
| accent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| aching | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| achy | /x | Adjective |
| acrimonious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| act upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| advert | xx | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| agonising | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| agonized | /xx | Adjective |
| allude | x/ | Verb |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arduous | /xx | Adjective |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arthritic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| aural | /x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| awkward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bother | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| broach | / | Verb, Noun |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| budge | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bums | / | Noun |
| burdensome | /xx | Adjective |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| buss | / | Name, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chafe | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| communiqué | x/// | Noun |
| companionship | x/xx | Noun |
| complicated | /xxx | Adjective |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confronts | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crosses | /x | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| curfew | /x | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dab | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| damning | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| delicacy | /xxx | Noun |
| denials | x/x | Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| disagreeable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disgraceful | x/x | Adjective |
| disheartening | x/xx | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| disorienting | x/xxx | Adjective |
| distasteful | x/x | Adjective |
| distressed | x/ | Adjective |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| don | / | Name, Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dura | /x | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emanation | xx/x | Noun |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| encompass | x/x | Verb |
| endanger | x/x | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| etching | /x | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| excruciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fellowship | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flair | / | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| flicker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| focal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| fret | / | Verb, Noun |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| galled | / | Adjective |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gesture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| ghost | / | Noun, Verb |
| goes | / | Noun |
| grab | / | Verb, Noun |
| grazing | /x | Noun |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grievous | /x | Adjective |
| grim | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| grip | / | Noun, Verb |
| grope | / | Verb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| haptic | /x | Adjective |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| harrowing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| harsh | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| hat | / | Noun, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| henna | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| hip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hue | / | Noun |
| hug | / | Noun, Verb |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| impinge | x/ | Verb |
| impinge on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| incoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| inconvenient | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| infects | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| instinct | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| intimation | xx/x | Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| irritating | /xxx | Adjective |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jot | / | Noun, Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keyboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keystroke | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kinaesthetic | ///x | Adjective |
| kinesthetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lean on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| liaise | x/ | Verb |
| liaison | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| lick | / | Verb, Noun |
| lilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
| linkage | /x | Noun |
| listening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| manipulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| mating | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| me | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| mini | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| misery | /xx | Noun |
| mite | / | Noun, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| necessaries | /xxx | Noun |
| nerve | / | Noun, Verb |
| nibble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| obnoxious | x/x | Adjective |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| onerous | /xx | Adjective |
| outreach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| painfully | /xx | Adverb |
| painstaking | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
| palpate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| partake | x/ | Verb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| penis | /x | Noun |
| peril | /x | Noun, Verb |
| permeates | /xx | Verb |
| pertain | x/ | Verb |
| phase | / | Noun, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| plague | / | Noun, Verb |
| pleasurable | /xxx | Adjective |
| poignant | /x | Adjective |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| prickling | /x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prostate | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| pulsar | /x | Noun |
| pulsation | /xx | Noun |
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| quiver | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| racking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| relate | x/ | Verb |
| relationship | x/xx | Noun |
| reminiscent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rest on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| revolve around | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| rival | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rub | / | Verb, Noun |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| salutation | /x/x | Noun |
| scaly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| secret | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| select | x/ | Verb, Name, Adjective |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| serious | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| shaving | /x | Noun |
| shocking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shred | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sideline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| signature | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| skim | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| skin | / | Noun, Verb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| smarting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| snatch | / | Verb, Noun |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| sore | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sorrowful | /xx | Adjective |
| spans | / | Noun, Verb |
| spark | / | Noun, Verb |
| spasmodic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| speck | / | Noun, Verb |
| spits | / | Verb |
| splash | / | Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stinging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stir | / | Verb, Noun |
| straddles | /x | Verb, Noun |
| strait | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| strand | / | Noun, Verb |
| strenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| stressful | /x | Adjective |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| style | / | Noun, Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| surround | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| swallow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sweep | / | Noun, Verb |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tact | / | Noun, Verb |
| tactile | /x | Adjective |
| tad | / | Noun |
| tag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| talk | / | Verb, Noun |
| tamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tap | / | Verb, Noun |
| taste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| tell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| texture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| thirst | / | Noun, Verb |
| thirsty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| thorny | /x | Adjective |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| thumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| tickle | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| tincture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tinge | / | Noun, Verb |
| tingling | /xx | Noun |
| tint | / | Noun, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| toe | / | Noun, Verb |
| tortuous | /xx | Adjective |
| torturing | /xx | Noun |
| torturous | /xx | Adjective |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touchdown | /x | Noun |
| touche | / | Noun |
| touchscreen | // | Noun |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| touchy | /x | Adjective |
| tough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| trace | / | Noun, Verb |
| tragic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| traumatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| treat | / | Verb, Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| troublesome | /xx | Adjective |
| trying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| twist | / | Noun, Verb |
| ugly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| uncomfortable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unspeakable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| violate | /xx | Verb |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| weary | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| whiff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| woeful | /x | Adjective |
| wrenching | /x | Noun |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
