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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| amiable | /xxx | Adjective |
| amorous | /xx | Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arousal | x/x | Noun |
| articulatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| behavioral | x/xx | Adjective |
| behavioural | x/xx | Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| charm | / | Noun, Verb |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| civilised | /xx | Adjective |
| civilized | /xx | Adjective |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cognitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| colloquium | x/xx | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condescending | xx/x | Adjective |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| considerate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| conversation | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| courteous | /xx | Adjective |
| courtesy | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cultivated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cultured | /x | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decent | /x | Adjective |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| decorous | /xx | Adjective |
| deferential | xx/x | Adjective |
| delicate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| diatribe | /xx | Noun |
| dictation | x/x | Noun |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| disrespectful | xx/x | Adjective |
| doo | / | Noun |
| dur | x | Noun, Adjective |
| editorial | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| educated | /xxx | Adjective |
| elocution | xx/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| english | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| enigmatic | xx/x | Adjective |
| enunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| er | x | Noun, Verb |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evasive | x/x | Adjective |
| exhibition | xx/x | Noun |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| exposé | xx | Noun |
| expressing | x/x | Adjective |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| forgiving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| freshman | /x | Noun |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| friends | / | Noun |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| generous | /xx | Adjective |
| genteel | x/ | Adjective |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| gestural | /xx | Adjective |
| gracious | /x | Adjective |
| grid | / | Noun, Verb |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| hatred | /x | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| homeowners | /xx | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| impertinent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| impolite | xxx | Adjective |
| impromptu | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inaugural | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ind | x | Noun |
| indulgent | x/x | Adjective |
| inflection | x/x | Noun |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| insulting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intercession | xx/x | Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| involvement | x/x | Noun |
| jocular | /xx | Adjective |
| kalam | xx | Noun |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keynote address | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| keynote speech | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| language | /x | Noun, Verb |
| learner | /x | Noun |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lenient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lexicon | /xx | Noun |
| lexis | /x | Name |
| linguistic | x/x | Adjective |
| lip | / | Noun, Verb |
| litany | /xx | Noun |
| locution | x/x | Noun |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| manners | /x | Noun |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| message | /x | Noun, Verb |
| microphone | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| monologue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| narrative | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| neighborly | /xx | Adjective |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| network | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neurobehavioral | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| neurocognitive | /x/xx | Adjective |
| neurological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| neuropsychological | /xxx/xx | Adjective |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| noble | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nomination | xx/x | Noun |
| noncommittal | /x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| novel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| oral | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| oration | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| oratory | /xxx | Noun |
| overture | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| perceptual | x/xx | Adjective |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| polished | /x | Adjective |
| politely | x/x | Adverb |
| politician | xx/x | Noun |
| poly | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preaching | /x | Noun |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| president | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| prog | x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| pronouncements | x/x | Noun |
| prosody | /xx | Noun |
| psychomotor | xx/x | Adjective |
| public speaking | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| radiotelephone | /xx/xx | Noun, Verb |
| ranchers | /x | Noun |
| reaction | x/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recitation | xx/x | Noun |
| refined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| remark | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| representing | xx/x | Noun |
| respectful | x/x | Adjective |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| retirees | x// | Noun |
| rhetoric | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| role | / | Noun |
| rorschach | /x | Name |
| rude | / | Adjective |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| script | / | Noun, Verb |
| sensitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sermon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| smooth | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| soliloquy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| speaker | /x | Noun |
| speeches | /x | Noun |
| spell | / | Noun, Verb |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| style | / | Noun, Verb |
| submission | x/x | Noun |
| surgery | /xx | Noun |
| sweet | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| tactful | /x | Adjective |
| talk | / | Verb, Noun |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| therapy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| throwaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| tirade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| toast | / | Noun, Verb |
| tone | / | Noun, Verb |
| tone of voice | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| tongue | / | Noun, Verb |
| tune | / | Noun, Verb |
| uncivil | x/x | Adjective |
| ungracious | x/x | Adjective |
| utterance | /xx | Noun |
| ventilatory | /xxxx | Adjective |
| visuospatial | /xxx/ | Adjective |
| vocabulary | x/xxx | Noun |
| vocal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
