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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| formulary | /xxx | Noun |
| prophetic | x/x | Adjective |
| normal | /x | Adjective |
| imperative | x/xx | Noun |
| patterned | /x | Adjective |
| curbed | / | Verb |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| perfunctory | x/xx | Adjective |
| literal | /xx | Adjective |
| kosher | /x | Noun |
| pursuant | x/x | Noun |
| controlled | x/ | Adjective |
| scrutinising | /xxx | Verb |
| mechanistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| accusing | x/x | Verb |
| pro forma | //x | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| tendentious | x/x | Adjective |
| colored | /x | Adjective |
| canonical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inquisitorial | x/x/xx | Adjective |
| routinized | /xx | Adjective |
| accusative | x/xx | Noun |
| coercive | x/x | Adjective |
| ritualistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| historical | x/xx | Noun |
| of course | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| intentioned | x/x | Adjective |
| purported | x/x | Adjective |
| monopolistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| consequential | xx/x | Adjective |
| projective | x/x | Adjective |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| institutionalized | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| mitigating | /xxx | Adjective |
| contrasting | x/x | Noun |
| periphrastic | x//x | Adjective |
| empiric | x/x | Noun |
| projectile | x/x | Noun |
| pervasive | x/x | Adjective |
| phrasal | /x | Adjective |
| flat | / | Adjective |
| inductive | x/x | Adjective |
| prudent | /x | Adjective |
| exploitative | x/xx | Adjective |
| orderly | /xx | Adjective |
| collegiate | x/x | Noun |
| apropos | xx/ | Noun |
| norm | / | Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| rules | / | Noun |
| laws | / | Noun |
| measures | /x | Noun |
| model | /x | Noun |
| policy | /xx | Noun |
| antidemocratic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| declaratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| discriminatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| draconian | x/xx | Adjective |
| exclusionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| illiberal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inclusionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| lenient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| nondiscrimination | xxxx/x | Noun |
| paternalistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| permissive | x/x | Adjective |
| prescriptive | x/x | Adjective |
| prohibitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| stricter | /x | Adjective |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| undemocratic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unenforceable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
