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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| would rather | //x | Phrase |
| instead of | /x/ | Phrase |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| prefer | x/ | Verb |
| alternatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| how about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| anything but | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| opt for | /x | Name |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| or otherwise | //xx | Phrase |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| whereas | x/ | Noun |
| otherwise | /xx | Adverb |
| much less | // | Phrase |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| comparatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| preference | /xx | Noun |
| in fact | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| let alone | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| other than | /x/ | Phrase |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| preferentially | xx/xx | Adverb |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| had better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pretty much | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| not really | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| essentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| not that | // | Phrase |
| personally | /xxx | Adverb |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| not only | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| more than | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| very much | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| decidedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| choosing | /x | Verb |
| in comparison | xx/xx | Phrase |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| disagree with | xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| relative to | /xx/ | Phrase |
| kind of | // | Phrase, Noun |
| considerably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| basically | /xx | Adverb |
| usually | /xxx | Adverb |
| for example | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| easier | /xx | Adjective |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| eschewing | x/x | Verb |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| for instance | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| although | x/ | |
| primarily | x/xx | Adverb |
| typically | /xx | Adverb |
| regarding | x/x | Verb |
| simpler | /xx | Adjective |
| apart from | x// | Phrase |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| preceding | x/x | Verb |
| quite | / | Adverb |
| preferment | x/x | Noun |
| differently | /xx | Adverb |
| less than | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| the way | x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun |
| avoided | x/x | Verb |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| any longer | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| certainly | /xx | Adverb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| irrespective of | xx/x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| prior to | /x/ | Phrase |
| aside from | x// | Phrase |
| sort of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective |
| the word | x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| even though | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| asses | /x | Noun |
| atypical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bee | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| cam | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| cooper | /x | Name, Verb |
| cops | / | Noun |
| cor | / | Noun |
| dan | / | Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| despise | x/ | Verb |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doth | / | Verb, Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| energetic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| experiment | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| extremely | x/x | Adverb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freely | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| from | / | Adjective |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| greatly | /x | Adverb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| has | / | Adverb |
| hast | / | Noun |
| hath | / | Noun |
| heads | / | Noun |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| if | / | Noun |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| james | / | Name |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kinda | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| lucy | /x | Name |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| makes | / | Verb |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| merely | /x | Adverb |
| moderately | /xxx | Adverb |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| morrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mostly | /x | Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| o | x | Noun, Adjective |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| opposed | x/ | Adjective |
| or | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| perceive | x/ | Verb |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plenty | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| previously | /xxx | Adverb |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| probably | /xx | Adverb |
| properly | /xx | Adverb |
| prudence | /x | Noun |
| quickly | /x | Adverb |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| reasonably | /xxx | Adverb |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| shakespeare | /x | Name |
| shall | / | Verb |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| significantly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| sir | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slightly | /x | Adverb |
| somehow | /x | Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| stead | / | Noun, Verb |
| substantially | x/xx | Adverb |
| sufficiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| tan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tend | / | Verb |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| those | / | |
| though | / | Adverb |
| today | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| too | / | Adverb |
| truckload | /x | Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| unless | x/ | Noun |
| versus | /x | Noun |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| what | / | Adverb, Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| whom | / | Noun |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| yes | / | Name, Verb |
| yet | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
