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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| altruistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| alumni | x/x | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| annals | /x | Noun |
| anterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| approaching | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ashley | /x | Name |
| aspiring | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bygone | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chivalric | /xx | Adjective |
| closing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contingent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| continuously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destinies | /xx | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| dishonor | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| economic | xx/x | Adjective |
| elapsed | x/ | Adjective |
| elders | /x | Noun |
| emerging | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eras | /x | Verb |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facts | / | Verb |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finishing | /xx | Noun |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forecasted | /xx | Adjective |
| forefathers | /xx | Noun |
| foregone | // | Adjective |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| fruition | x/x | Noun |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| future tense | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| futures | /x | Noun |
| futuristic | xx/x | Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| happiness | /xx | Noun |
| hectic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| heritage | /xx | Noun |
| heroes | /x | Noun |
| historian | x/xx | Noun |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| histories | /xx | Adverb |
| hitherto | /x/ | Adverb |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| in store | x/ | Phrase |
| incoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| increased | x/ | Adjective |
| jeez | / | Name |
| knightly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| legacy | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lore | / | Noun |
| madi | /x | Name |
| medieval | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| memories | /xx | Noun |
| millennium | x/xx | Noun |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| offing | /x | Noun |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| olden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| onetime | // | Adjective |
| onward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| origins | /xx | Noun |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| passé | / | Noun, Adjective |
| past tense | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pasting | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| pilgrimage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| planned | / | Adjective |
| possibilities | xx/xx | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| possibly | /xx | Adverb |
| posterity | x/xx | Noun |
| postwar | // | Adjective |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| precedent | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| prehistoric | xx/x | Adjective |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| preterite | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prewar | x/ | Adjective |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| projected | x/x | Adjective |
| promise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proposed | x/ | Verb |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prospective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rearview | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| redemption | x/x | Noun |
| remaining | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retiring | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| righteousness | /xx | Noun |
| rising | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sale | / | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| since | / | Adverb |
| social | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| society | x/xx | Noun |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| sometime | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sooner | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spending | /x | Noun |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stressful | /x | Adjective |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| succeeding | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| successive | x/x | Adjective |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| suite | / | Noun |
| survival | x/x | Noun |
| tense | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| the good old days | x/// | Phrase |
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throwback | /x | Noun |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| time immemorial | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| time out of mind | //// | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| traditionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| trap | / | Noun, Verb |
| ulterior | x/xx | Adjective |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unborn | // | Adjective, Noun |
| uneventful | xx/x | Adjective |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| wartime | /x | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| year | / | Noun |
| yesterday | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| yesteryear | /xx | Noun |
| yore | / | Adverb, Noun |
