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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| addresses | //x | Noun, Verb |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| affects | x/ | Verb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| aims | / | Verb, Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amongst | x/ | |
| amounts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appears | x/ | Verb |
| applies | x/ | Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arises | x/x | Verb |
| arrives | x/ | Verb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attraction | x/x | Noun |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| balancing | /xx | Noun |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beauteous | /xx | Adjective |
| becomes | x/ | Verb |
| beet | / | Noun, Verb |
| begins | x/ | Verb |
| behest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| bell push | // | Phrase, Noun |
| belongs | x/ | Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blues | / | Noun |
| boarding | /x | Noun |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bruce | / | Name |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bundling | /xx | Noun |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buzzer | /x | Noun |
| by | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| champagne | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chilly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| coerce | x/ | Verb |
| coincides | xx/ | Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consists | x/ | Verb |
| consumption | x/x | Noun |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| coupling | /x | Noun |
| covers | /x | Noun |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cybernetic | /x/x | Adjective |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dates | / | Adjective |
| deals | / | Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depends | x/ | Verb |
| depress | x/ | Verb |
| depression | x/x | Noun |
| derives | x/ | Verb |
| descends | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| deterrent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| dewy | /x | Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discusses | x/x | Verb |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| does | / | Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| doorbell | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emanates | /xx | Verb |
| emerges | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| energy | /xx | Noun |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engulf | x/ | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| entails | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| expedite | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| expulsion | x/x | Noun |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| falls | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| filter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fits | / | Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| folding | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| follows | /x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| freight | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| galvanize | /xx | Verb |
| gently | /x | Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grow | / | Verb, Noun |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hails | / | Verb, Noun |
| halfpenny | /xx | Noun |
| happens | /x | Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hive | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| imam | /x | Noun |
| impel | x/ | Verb |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| implies | x/ | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| in | x | Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| includes | x/ | Verb |
| income | /x | Noun |
| incorporates | x/xx | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| ingress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| insert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| insertion | x/x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| insistence | x/x | Noun |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| install | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| instigation | xx/x | Noun |
| integrative | /xxx | Adjective |
| intervenes | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| involves | x/ | Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| jostle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| keystroke | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| labor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leaps | / | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lies | / | Adjective |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| lobby | /x | Noun, Verb |
| locking | /x | Noun |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| lunge | / | Noun, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
| matters | /x | Noun, Verb |
| means | / | Noun |
| mentions | /x | Verb, Noun |
| militate | /xx | Verb |
| mojo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| multifactorial | xx//xx | Adjective, Noun |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| novel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| nudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| oblige | x/ | Verb |
| occurs | x/ | Verb |
| offensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| originate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| overnight | /x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| paid | / | Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| payable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| persevere | xx/ | Verb |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| pertains | x/ | Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plead | / | Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| precipitate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| presents | /x | Noun |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| prod | / | Noun, Verb |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| propel | x/ | Verb |
| propulsion | x/x | Noun |
| provides | x/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| pulsar | /x | Noun |
| pulsation | /xx | Noun |
| pulse | / | Noun, Verb |
| pump | / | Noun, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| push aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| push button | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| pushed | / | Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| receives | x/ | Verb |
| refers | x/ | Verb |
| regards | x/ | Noun |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| relates | x/ | Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| represents | xx/ | Verb |
| repugnance | x/x | Noun |
| repulse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repulsion | x/x | Noun |
| repulsive | x/x | Adjective |
| reschedule | x/x | Verb |
| respects | x/ | Noun |
| rests | / | Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| returns | x/ | Noun |
| revulsion | x/x | Noun |
| rises | /x | Verb, Noun |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| running | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| rush | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| said | / | Adjective, Noun |
| scaling | /x | Noun |
| screw | / | Noun, Verb |
| seeks | / | Verb |
| seems | / | Verb |
| select | x/ | Verb, Name, Adjective |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| shake | / | Verb, Noun |
| shall | / | Verb |
| shark | / | Noun, Verb |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| shoved | / | Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| simplest | /x | Adjective |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| slide | / | Noun, Verb |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| snow | / | Noun, Verb |
| speaks | / | Verb |
| spends | / | Verb |
| springs | / | Noun |
| sprout | / | Verb, Noun |
| spur | / | Noun, Verb |
| spurt | / | Noun, Verb |
| squeeze | / | Verb, Noun |
| stands | / | Verb, Noun |
| starts | / | Verb, Noun |
| stash | / | Noun, Verb |
| stems | / | Verb, Noun |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| stimulus | /xx | Noun |
| strain | / | Noun, Verb |
| stress | / | Noun, Verb |
| strive | / | Verb, Noun |
| stuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| superman | /xx | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| surge | / | Noun, Verb |
| swallow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sweet | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| swept | / | Adjective |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| swipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| talk | / | Verb, Noun |
| tap | / | Verb, Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| thumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| thump | / | Noun, Verb |
| tie | / | Noun, Verb |
| tonight | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| topple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| trafficking | /xx | Noun |
| transfer | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| transmission | x/x | Noun |
| treats | / | Noun |
| trend | / | Noun, Verb |
| tries | / | Verb |
| trigger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tug | / | Noun, Verb |
| tumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| undergo | xx/ | Verb |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| urge | / | Noun, Verb |
| whack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| yank | / | Noun, Verb |
