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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| referring | x/x | Verb, Verb | 
| reference | /xx | Noun | 
| referent | /xx | Noun | 
| referential | xx/x | Adjective | 
| the word | x/ | Phrase, Adjective | 
| describe | x/ | Verb | 
| referral | x/x | Noun | 
| look at | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| relate | x/ | Verb | 
| define | x/ | Verb | 
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| according | x/x | Verb | 
| look up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| regard | x/ | Noun | 
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| point to | // | Phrase | 
| mention | /x | Noun | 
| relative | /xx | Adjective | 
| consult | x/ | Verb | 
| think of | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| definition | xx/x | Noun | 
| identify | x/xx | Verb | 
| explain | x/ | Verb | 
| recommend | xx/ | Verb | 
| interpret | x/x | Verb | 
| read out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| answer | /x | Noun | 
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| quote | / | Noun | 
| read in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| invoking | x/x | Verb | 
| meaning | /x | Noun | 
| recognize | /xx | Verb | 
| reply | x/ | Noun | 
| check | / | Noun | 
| answer to | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| consider | x/x | Verb | 
| confer | x/ | Verb | 
| respond | x/ | Verb | 
| phrase | / | Noun | 
| refereed | xx/ | Noun | 
| words | / | Noun | 
| description | x/x | Noun | 
| provide | x/ | Verb | 
| represents | xx/ | Verb | 
| reflect | x/ | Verb | 
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| correct | x/ | Adjective | 
| return | x/ | Noun | 
| terminology | xx/xx | Noun | 
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb | 
| reverse | x/ | Noun | 
| source | / | Noun | 
| relate to | x// | Phrase | 
| rephrase | x/ | Verb | 
| linking | /x | Verb | 
| review | x/ | Noun | 
| visit | /x | Noun | 
| according to | x/x/ | Phrase | 
| pronounce | x/ | Verb | 
| activate | /xx | Verb | 
| call on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| allude to | x// | Phrase | 
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb | 
| chapter | /x | Noun | 
| control | x/ | Noun | 
| absolute | /xx | Adjective | 
| citing | /x | Verb | 
| lookup | /x | Noun | 
| calling | /x | Verb | 
| abusing | x/x | Verb | 
| actions | /x | Noun | 
| addicted | x/x | Adjective | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| adduce | x/ | Verb | 
| advert | xx | Noun, Verb | 
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| aim | / | Noun, Verb | 
| allocate | /xx | Verb | 
| allude | x/ | Verb | 
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| appoint | x/ | Verb | 
| are | / | Noun | 
| ascribe | x/ | Verb | 
| ask | / | Verb, Noun | 
| assets | /x | Noun | 
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| assignment | x/x | Noun | 
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| available | x/xx | Adjective | 
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| banish | /x | Verb | 
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| bear on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| believe | x/ | Verb | 
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bereaved | x/ | Adjective | 
| bottomless | /xx | Adjective | 
| bring | / | Verb | 
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| broach | / | Verb, Noun | 
| browse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| citation | x/x | Noun | 
| come | / | Verb, Noun | 
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| commend | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| communicate | x/xx | Verb | 
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| consign | x/ | Verb | 
| consultation | xx/x | Noun | 
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| contingencies | x/xx | Noun | 
| convey | x/ | Verb | 
| correspond | xx/ | Verb | 
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| deaf | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| debt | / | Noun | 
| defer | x/ | Verb | 
| deferral | x/x | Noun | 
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| denote | x/ | Verb | 
| deport | x/ | Verb | 
| derive | x/ | Verb | 
| designate | /xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| dis | / | Noun, Verb | 
| disabled | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| discuss | x/ | Verb | 
| dismiss | x/ | Verb | 
| dismissal | x/x | Noun | 
| draw | / | Verb, Noun | 
| dredge up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| dyslexic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| emphasise | /xx | Verb | 
| entrust | x/ | Verb | 
| evoke | x/ | Verb | 
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| exemptions | x/x | Noun | 
| expel | x/ | Verb | 
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun | 
| guide | / | Noun, Verb | 
| handicapped | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| hark back | // | Name, Verb, Name | 
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| hint | / | Noun, Verb | 
| how | / | Adverb, Noun | 
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| indebtedness | x/xx | Noun | 
| indicate | /xx | Verb | 
| indigent | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| infrastructure | xx/x | Noun | 
| insurances | x/xx | Noun | 
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| involve | x/ | Verb | 
| irreversibility | xx/x/xx | Noun | 
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| look | / | Verb, Noun | 
| make | / | Verb, Noun | 
| name | / | Noun, Verb | 
| needs | / | Noun, Adverb | 
| needy | /x | Adjective | 
| nominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective | 
| note | / | Noun, Verb | 
| orient | /xx | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| overweight | xx/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| pass | / | Verb, Noun | 
| pertain | x/ | Verb | 
| pervert | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| please | / | Verb, Adverb | 
| point | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pose | / | Verb, Noun | 
| postpone | x/ | Verb | 
| proceed | x/ | Verb | 
| proton | /x | Noun | 
| put | / | Verb, Noun | 
| query | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| raise | / | Verb, Noun | 
| read | / | Verb, Noun | 
| recall | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| recommit | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| recourse | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| relegate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| rely | x/ | Verb | 
| remand | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| remember | x/x | Verb | 
| remind | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| removal | x/x | Noun | 
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| reporter | x/x | Noun | 
| reschedule | x/x | Verb | 
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| resources | /xx | Noun | 
| revert | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| revolve around | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| sec | / | Noun | 
| see | / | Verb, Noun | 
| seek | / | Verb, Noun | 
| seize | / | Verb | 
| send | / | Verb, Noun | 
| services | /xx | Noun | 
| show | / | Verb, Noun | 
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| signify | /xx | Verb | 
| slur | / | Noun, Verb | 
