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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| guideline | /x | Noun, Noun |
| rubric | /x | Noun |
| average | /xx | Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| medium | /xx | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun |
| reckoning | /xx | Noun |
| routine | x/ | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| mean | / | Noun |
| standard | /x | Noun |
| commonplace | /xx | Noun |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun |
| cheat sheet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rundown | /x | Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tentative | /xx | Adjective |
| margin | /x | Noun |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| mean time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| prediction | x/x | Noun |
| dose | / | Noun |
| trial and error | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| word | / | Noun |
| teacher | /x | Noun |
| summing up | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| plan | / | Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun |
| sketch | / | Noun |
| assuming | x/x | Verb |
| upshot | /x | Noun |
| route | / | Noun |
| verdict | /x | Noun |
| stopgap | /x | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun |
| rating | /x | Noun |
| quota | /x | Noun |
| minute | /x | Noun |
| trend | / | Noun |
| statistic | x/x | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| lesson | /x | Noun |
| sample | /x | Noun |
| tale | / | Noun |
| recommendation | xxx/x | Noun |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| time of day | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| estimation | xx/x | Noun |
| clue | / | Noun |
| projection | x/x | Noun |
| compendium | x/xx | Noun |
| trial run | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun |
| note | / | Noun |
| experience | x/xx | Noun |
| bottom line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| probability | xx/xx | Noun |
| way to go | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| second | /x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun |
| appraisal | x/x | Noun |
| overview | /xx | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun |
| path | / | Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| trial | /x | Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun |
| hinge | / | Noun |
| trip | / | Noun |
| blue book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| forecast | /x | Noun |
| précis | x | Noun, Verb |
| survey | x/ | Noun |
| score | / | Noun |
| almanac | /xx | Noun |
| habit | /x | Noun |
| predicting | x/x | Verb |
| intro | /x | Noun |
| system | /x | Noun |
| recipe | /xx | Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun |
| just a second | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| quarter | /x | Noun |
| trajectory | x/xx | Noun |
| comparison | x/xx | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun |
| prognosis | x/x | Noun |
| just a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| vital statistics | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| course | / | Noun |
| time | / | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective |
| commentary | /xxx | Noun |
| borrowed time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sharing | /x | Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun |
| step | / | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| object lesson | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| chance | / | Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun |
| gradation | x/x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun |
| question mark | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| big picture | //x | Name, Name |
| sum total | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| goal | / | Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| rank | / | Noun |
| itinerary | x/xxx | Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun |
| creep | / | Noun |
| convenience | x/x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| road map | // | Phrase, Noun |
| good time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| excerpt | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addresses | //x | Noun, Verb |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| adjudication | xxx/x | Noun |
| adjusts | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| algorithm | /xxx | Noun |
| ambiguity | xx/xx | Noun |
| amputated | /xxx | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| assay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bylaw | /x | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| calloused | /x | Adjective |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carpus | xx | Noun |
| censor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consequentialism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| coupe | / | Noun |
| creed | / | Noun, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| customs | /x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cy pres doctrine | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| deals | / | Noun |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| details | x/ | Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| domination | xx/x | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| dosage | /x | Noun |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emissary | /xxx | Noun |
| empire | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| etiquette | /xx | Noun |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flanged | / | Adjective |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floured | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forearm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| forefinger | /xx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| giant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| glove | / | Noun, Verb |
| goblet | /x | Noun |
| golden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| golden rule | /x/ | Name, Name |
| gordon | /x | Name |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| haircut | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hegemony | x/xx | Noun |
| heuristic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inked | / | Adjective |
| iota | x/x | Noun |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| king | / | Noun, Verb |
| kingship | /x | Noun |
| knee | / | Noun, Verb |
| knuckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| leaf | / | Noun, Verb |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| legality | x/xx | Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| majoritarian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| masters | /x | Noun |
| material | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maxim | /x | Noun |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memory | /xx | Noun |
| milled | / | Adjective |
| miniature | /xxx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| misrule | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mission | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moistened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| mores | /x | Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| norma | /x | Name |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| outweigh | /x | Verb |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overrule | /xx | Verb |
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
