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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| improvisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| improvise | /xx | Verb |
| listen to | /xx | Phrase |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| intuition | xx/x | Noun |
| listen | /x | Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| acoustically | x/xx | Adverb |
| instrumentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| experimentally | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| intuitively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| listen in | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| figure out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| guesswork | /x | Noun |
| experimentation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| by heart | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| randomness | /xx | Noun |
| situational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| play back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| auditory | /xxx | Noun |
| musically | /xx | Adverb |
| sound out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| instinctively | x/xx | Adverb |
| playback | /x | Noun |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| adaptability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| puzzle out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sensitivity | xx/xx | Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun |
| adjusting | x/x | Verb |
| practise | /x | Noun |
| intonation | xx/x | Noun |
| depending on | x/x/ | Phrase |
| sound track | // | Phrase, Noun |
| modulation | xx/x | Noun |
| musicality | xx/xx | Noun |
| discretion | x/x | Noun |
| variability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| randomization | /xx/x | Noun |
| instrument | /xx | Noun |
| acoustical | x/xx | Name |
| interactively | xx/xx | Adverb |
| flexibly | /xx | Adverb |
| soundtrack | /x | Noun |
| pay attention | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| in practice | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| manually | /xxx | Adverb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| modulating | /xxx | Verb |
| musicianship | x/xx | Noun |
| spontaneity | xx/xx | Noun |
| adaptively | x/xx | Adverb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun |
| soundscape | /x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| instinctual | x/xx | Adjective |
| aar | / | Name |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| ac | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agribusiness | /xxx | Noun |
| ai | / | Name |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| anorectal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appetite | /xx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arthritic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| associated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aura | /x | Noun |
| auricle | /xx | Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cauliflower ear | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ceos | xx | Name |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| clammy | /x | Adjective |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coexistent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| concha | /x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| cotter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cpu | /x | Name |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debris | x/ | Noun |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| eardrum | /x | Noun |
| eared | / | Adjective |
| earp | / | Name |
| earpiece | /x | Noun |
| earring | /x | Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| esp | x | Noun, Adverb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| eyeball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eyesight | /x | Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| firewalls | /x | Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| footwork | /x | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free rein | // | Phrase, Noun |
