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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abide | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| agony | /xx | Noun |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| apostle | x/x | Noun |
| archbishop | //x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bard | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bishop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blameless | /x | Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confessors | x/x | Noun |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crucified | /xx | Adjective |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deceased | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| deified | /xx | 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 |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| enthroned | x/ | Adjective |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exiled | /x | Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| founders | /x | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free rein | // | Phrase, Noun |
| frisk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frolic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| fumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| game of chance | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| gameplay | /x | Noun |
| george | / | Name |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| godlike | /x | Adjective |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| gospel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| ham | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hermit | /x | Noun |
| hero | /x | Noun |
| heroic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| heroine | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| horse around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| humiliated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| icing | /x | Noun |
| impersonate | x/xx | Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| improvisational | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| interplay | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jazz | / | Noun, Verb |
| jeu | / | Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| killed | / | Adjective |
| kindergarten | /xxx | Noun |
| knock on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lark | / | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leisure | /x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| literary | /xxx | Adjective |
| liven | /x | Verb |
| looseness | /x | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| manuscript | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| martyrdom | /xx | Noun |
| martyred | /x | Verb |
| masquerade | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| mate | / | Noun, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| mime | / | Noun, Verb |
| missionary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| modulate | /xx | Verb |
| morality play | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mousetrap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| museum | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| musical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| musical comedy | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| novel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun |
| occupy | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| opera | /x | Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| outcast | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| paddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pantomime | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| parable | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| parody | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| passion play | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pen | / | Noun, Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| performance | x/x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pilgrim | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| playback | /x | Noun |
| playbook | /x | Noun |
| played | / | Noun |
| player | /x | Noun |
| playground | /x | Noun |
| plaything | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| playtime | /x | Noun |
| pleasure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ploy | / | Noun, Verb |
| poem | /x | Noun |
| poet | /x | Noun |
| pope | / | Noun, Verb |
| portray | x/ | Verb |
| pose | / | Verb, Noun |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| prank | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| prelate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prelude | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pretend | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| propagating | /xxx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| pun | / | Noun, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| putt | / | Noun, Verb |
| quarter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| quarterback | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| queen | / | Noun, Verb |
| quiz | / | Noun, Verb |
| rag | / | Noun, Verb |
| recapitulate | xx/xx | Verb |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| recreate | /xx | Verb |
| recreation | xx/x | Noun |
| reenact | xx/ | Verb |
| rein | / | Noun, Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| replay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| replicate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| replication | xx/x | Noun |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| reprise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reproduce | xx/ | Verb |
| reproduction | xx/x | Noun |
| reproductive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| revered | x/ | Adjective |
| risking | /x | Noun |
| role | / | Noun |
| romp | / | Noun, Verb |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| ruff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sacrificing | /xxx | Verb |
| saint | / | Noun, Verb |
| saint george | // | Name, Name |
| saintly | /x | Adjective |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| scene | / | Noun, Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| seesaw | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shallow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| shimmer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| sing | / | Verb, Noun |
| skylark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| sleight | / | Noun |
| slur | / | Noun, Verb |
| sound off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| spiel | / | Noun, Verb |
| spin | / | Noun, Verb |
| spoof | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sport | / | Noun, Verb |
| stage direction | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| starred | / | Adjective |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| stephen | /x | Name |
| strike up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| sufferer | /xx | Noun |
| suicide | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| suite | / | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tarot | x/ | Noun |
| teasing | /x | Noun |
| tee off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| telling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| theater | /xx | Noun |
| theater of the absurd | /xx/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| theatre | /xx | Noun |
| theatrical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| tightness | /x | Noun |
| titular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| tongue | / | Noun, Verb |
| toss | / | Verb, Noun |
| touching | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| toy | / | Noun, Verb |
| trifle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| unreal | x/ | Adjective |
| venerated | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| verse | / | Noun, Verb |
| volley | /x | Noun, Verb |
| voucher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wager | /x | Noun, Verb |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| waltzed | / | Verb |
| warrior | /xx | Noun |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| witness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wordplay | /x | Noun |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| worthies | /x | Noun |
| wreak | / | Verb, Noun |
