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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| check in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bring to book | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the rap | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| teach someone a lesson | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run wild | // | Name, Verb |
| bird | / | Noun |
| make an example of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take to task | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun |
| handcuff | /x | Noun |
| stock | / | Noun |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show someone the door | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bust | / | Noun |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw the book at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| pay the piper | /x/x | Name, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a bunk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skate | / | Noun |
| let in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pay dearly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand trial | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk the plank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk | / | Noun |
| put to the sword | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pen in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get the sack | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call on the carpet | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| spring | / | Noun |
| step down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| slap on the wrist | //x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a hard time | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| press charges | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come clean | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| own up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ticket | /x | Noun |
| cop a plea | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall from grace | /// | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clock in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun |
| have | / | Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| camp out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| call to account | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| talk | / | Noun |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| live in the past | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see red | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bleed | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakfast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| caddie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| calorie | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| cleanse | / | Verb, Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deli | /x | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| dish out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dish up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feed | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| franchised | /x | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| frills | / | Noun, Adjective |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| furnishes | /xx | Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| helpful | /x | Adjective |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| holds | / | Verb |
| hora | /x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hourly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| innings | /x | Noun |
