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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| punctuation | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| question mark | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| slash | / | Noun |
| mark | / | Noun |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| tittle | /x | Noun |
| maru | /x | Name |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| space | / | Noun |
| printing | /x | Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| dash | / | Noun |
| white space | // | Name, Name |
| parallel | /xx | Noun |
| header | /x | Noun |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb |
| rule | / | Noun |
| breve | / | Noun |
| index | /x | Noun |
| character | /xx | Noun |
| underline | /xx | Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun |
| marker | /x | Noun |
| horizontal bar | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pick | / | Verb |
| line | / | Noun |
| dotted line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| indentation | xx/x | Noun |
| gutter | /x | Noun |
| glyph | / | Noun |
| text | / | Noun |
| typewriter | /xx | Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun |
| furniture | /xx | Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun |
| hieroglyphic | xx/x | Noun |
| ligature | /xx | Noun |
| penning | /x | Noun |
| printer | /x | Noun |
| letter | /x | Noun |
| font | / | Noun |
| phonograph | /xx | Noun |
| footnote | /x | Noun |
| formatting | /xx | Noun |
| writing paper | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| symbol | /x | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| stylus | /x | Noun |
| letterpress | /xx | Noun |
| runt | / | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun |
| deadline | /x | Noun |
| signature | /xx | Noun |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective |
| hairline | /x | Noun |
| page | / | Noun |
| postmark | /x | Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| colon | /x | Noun |
| panel | /x | Noun |
| italics | x/x | Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective |
| check | / | Noun |
| illustration | xx/x | Noun |
| press | / | Noun |
| widow | /x | Noun |
| nick | / | Name |
| graphic | /x | Noun |
| printout | /x | Noun |
| style | / | Noun |
| writing | /x | Noun |
| indent | x/ | Noun |
| accentuation | x/x/x | Noun |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| annotate | /xx | Verb |
| apostrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| arithmetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| asterisk | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authentication | xxx/x | Noun |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bar sinister | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bell ringer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| broad arrow | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| cairn | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characterise | xxx/x | Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| check mark | // | Phrase, Noun |
| check off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloven foot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cloven hoof | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comma | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commemorative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decal | xx | Noun, Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dem | x | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| derivative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| designation | xx/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| diagonal | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dimple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| ditto | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| dollar sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endnote | /x | Noun |
| english | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| erica | /xx | Name |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| exclamation mark | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| exclamation point | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fingering | /xx | Noun |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| full stop | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gaines | / | Name |
| gave | / | Name |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grammar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| greet | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gull | / | Noun, Verb |
| hallmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| herald | /x | Name, Verb |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hyphen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hyphenation | xx/x | Noun |
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| identity | x/xx | Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| imprint | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| inflection | x/x | Noun |
| initialization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| ink | / | Noun, Verb |
| inscription | x/x | Noun |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
