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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| last minute | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| quick as a flash | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| snowed under | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| quick off the mark | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| hot to trot | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| stuck up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| screwed | / | Verb |
| in for it | x// | Phrase, Adjective |
| bent on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| busting | /x | Noun |
| slow off the mark | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| stuck on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| cashed | / | Verb |
| beat | / | Noun |
| hot on | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| out of one's depth | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| boned | / | Adjective |
| dead on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| shot | / | Noun |
| on the horn | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| hard put | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| around the corner | x/x/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| gone | / | Verb |
| dipped | / | Verb |
| fresh out of | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| on the ropes | /x/ | Phrase |
| off the hook | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| all in a day's work | /xx// | Phrase |
| thrown | / | Verb |
| round the twist | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| teed off | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| down on one's luck | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| chopped | / | Adjective |
| down for the count | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| hard done by | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| heated | /x | Adjective |
| through the mill | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| easier said than done | /xx/// | Phrase, Adjective |
| out for blood | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| on the lam | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| bang on | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| nip and tuck | /// | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dressed to kill | /// | Phrase, Adjective |
| all the rage | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| shook up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| sprung | / | Verb |
| flat on one's back | //// | Phrase, Adjective |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| clocked | / | Adjective |
| actuated | /xxx | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| apples | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| ashes | /x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| blistered | /x | Adjective |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brittle | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| browned | / | Adjective |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| called | / | Adjective |
| canary | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chilled | / | Adjective |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comminuted | x/xx | Adjective |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| dried | / | Adjective |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| dutch | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| eager | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasised | /xx | Adjective |
| emphasized | /xx | Adjective |
| enameled | x/x | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| escalated | /xxx | Verb |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extracted | x/x | Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flesh | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focused | /x | Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| glare | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hardened | /x | Adjective |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| high time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hora | /x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hourly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| incurred | x/ | Verb |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| innings | /x | Noun |
| insisted | x/x | Verb |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| instar | xx | Noun, Verb |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| intensified | x/xx | Noun |
| interferon | xx/x | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| ironed | /x | Adjective |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| juncture | /x | Noun |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lang | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lange | / | Name |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lobbied | /x | Verb |
| local time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| mal | / | Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| meter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mix | / | Noun, Verb |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| month | / | Noun |
| mouthful | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| night | / | Noun, Verb |
| nonprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nowadays | /xx | Adverb |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| onset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| opened | /x | Adjective |
| operated | /xxx | Adjective |
