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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tagline | /x | Noun |
| sting | / | Noun |
| button | /x | Noun |
| running joke | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| punch | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| bon mot | xx | Phrase, Noun |
| wordplay | /x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun |
| sound bite | // | Phrase, Noun |
| giggle | /x | Noun |
| laugh | / | Noun |
| repartee | xx/ | Noun |
| couplet | /x | Noun |
| skit | / | Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| riff | / | Noun |
| catchphrase | // | Noun |
| last gasp | // | Phrase, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| zing | / | Noun |
| jibe | / | Noun |
| limerick | /xx | Name |
| kick | / | Noun |
| lash | / | Noun |
| epigram | /xx | Noun |
| shot | / | Noun |
| echo | /x | Noun |
| rally | /x | Noun |
| cracker | /x | Noun |
| jeering | /x | Verb |
| saying | /x | Verb |
| conga line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| punning | /x | Noun |
| ditty | /x | Noun |
| jest | / | Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| snap | / | Noun |
| slapstick | /x | Noun |
| windup | /x | Noun |
| stich | / | Name |
| apostrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| rejoinder | x/x | Noun |
| banter | /x | Noun |
| quip | / | Noun |
| slogan | /x | Noun |
| snipe | / | Noun |
| oration | x/x | Noun |
| biff | / | Name |
| laughter | /x | Noun |
| gale | / | Noun |
| quibble | /x | Noun |
| prank | / | Noun |
| parting | /x | Noun |
| stopgap | /x | Noun |
| twist | / | Noun |
| poke | / | Noun |
| bubble | /x | Noun |
| interjection | xx/x | Noun |
| crank | / | Noun |
| leather | /x | Noun |
| spoof | / | Noun |
| smack | / | Noun |
| phrase | / | Noun |
| prat | / | Noun |
| verbal | /x | Adjective |
| striking | /x | Adjective |
| snatch | / | Noun |
| chuckle | /x | Noun |
| exclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun |
| taunt | / | Noun |
| wipe | / | Verb |
| piece | / | Noun |
| popper | /x | Name |
| rhyming slang | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gimmick | /x | Noun |
| gird | / | Noun |
| tickle | /x | Noun |
| frolic | /x | Noun |
| flash | / | Noun |
| crunch | / | Noun |
| compliment | /xx | Noun |
| guffaw | x/ | Noun |
| snicker | /x | Noun |
| snark | / | Noun |
| balloon | x/ | Noun |
| sarcasm | /xx | Noun |
| slanging match | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tiger | /x | Noun |
| round of applause | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| quick | / | Adjective |
| fistful | /x | Noun |
| hitting | /x | Verb |
| remark | x/ | Noun |
| rhyme | / | Noun |
| belly laugh | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| trick | / | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun |
| bolo | /x | Noun |
| gambit | /x | Noun |
| accord | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adaptation | xx/x | Noun |
| adapting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adequacy | /xxx | Noun |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airline | /x | Noun |
| airliner | /xx | Noun |
| airway | /x | Noun |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ancestry | /xx | Noun |
| angling | /x | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriateness | x/xxx | Noun |
| appropriation | xxx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| argumentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| armor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assembly line | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| awl | / | Noun, Adjective |
| axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| babbitt | /x | Name, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodline | /x | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bottom line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boundaries | /xx | Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch line | // | Phrase, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| briefcase | /x | Noun |
| brink | / | Noun |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| canal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carriageway | /xx | Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| casuistry | /xx | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| catering | /xx | Noun |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| centerline | /xx | Noun |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| chalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chorus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chorus line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coating | /x | Noun |
| coax | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coherence | x/x | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| computerised | x/xx | Adjective |
| computerized | x/xx | Adjective |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concordance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| conformance | x/x | Noun |
| conformity | x/xx | Noun |
| congruence | /xx | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consensus | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consistency | x/xx | Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| consisting | x/x | Verb |
| consonance | /xx | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consumer credit | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| continental | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| contour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| conveyor | x/x | Noun |
| conveyor belt | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| correspond | xx/ | Verb |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| craft | / | Noun, Verb |
| crease | / | Noun, Verb |
| credit line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crib | / | Noun, Verb |
| crinkle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| crosswalk | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutoff | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| dateline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| delineation | xxx/x | Noun |
| demarcation | xx/x | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
