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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abide | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adaptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ambition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| artefact | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| artifact | /xx | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breakfast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| caddie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| calorie | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| deli | /x | Noun |
| deliberately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| diligence | /xx | Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discussed | x/ | Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| dish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dish up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endgame | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| examined | x/x | Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eyesight | /x | Noun |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feed | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| franchised | /x | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| frills | / | Noun, Adjective |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furnishes | /xx | Verb |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| gourmet | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hardwired | x/x | Adjective |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| hoc | / | Name |
| holds | / | Verb |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| industry | /xx | Noun |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| integrate | /xx | Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| kang | / | Name, Verb |
| kosher | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lens | / | Noun, Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| mais | / | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| meta | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mission | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moot | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| multiprocessor | xx/xx | Noun |
| multipurpose | xx/x | Adjective |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nutritious | x/x | Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| objet | x/ | Noun |
| occupy | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| officiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| persistence | x/x | Noun |
| persistency | x/xx | Noun |
| personalities | xx/xx | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| pints | / | Noun |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| post | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| pour | / | Verb, Noun |
| prelude | /x | Noun, Verb |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| priced | / | Adjective |
| pricey | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| profit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| pur | / | Noun, Verb |
| purge | / | Noun, Verb |
| purport | /x | Verb, Noun |
| purposed | /x | Adjective |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quest | / | Noun, Verb |
| radiographic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| reproduced | xx/ | Verb |
| requirements | x/x | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| role | / | Noun |
| sake | / | Noun |
| sales | / | Noun |
| satisfy | /xx | Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| seen | / | Verb, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| serve up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| served | / | Verb |
| server | /x | Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| signify | /xx | Verb |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| soul | / | Noun, Verb |
| specialized | /xx | Adjective |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| standalone | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| stimulant | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| subpoena | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| suit | / | Noun, Verb |
| supply | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| tenacity | x/xx | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| tenets | /x | Noun |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| topic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| totem | /x | Noun |
| touchdown | /x | Noun |
| transshipment | x/x | Noun |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| undergo | xx/ | Verb |
| upscale | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| usage | /x | Noun |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| utility | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| utilize | /xx | Verb |
| valet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| value | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vegetarian | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vocation | x/x | Noun |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wants | / | Verb |
| watering | /xx | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
