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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| set out | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Verb, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Adverb, Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| cease | / | Noun, Verb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Noun, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Verb, Adjective |
| set upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb |
| get started | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| set on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| institute | /xx | Name |
| make the first move | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| start up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| founded | /x | Verb |
| inchoate | // | Adjective |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| set in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| get around to | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| move | / | Noun |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| bring about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get on to | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| instigate | /xx | Verb |
| lead up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| take action | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| come about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come into being | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| seed | / | Noun |
| originate | x/xx | Verb |
| take up arms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective |
| step in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| kindle | /x | Verb |
| launch | / | Noun |
| usher in | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| lay a foundation | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective |
| cast about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| enter into | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rev up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| inaugurate | x/xx | Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| seize upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ramp up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to court | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get on with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun |
| lay to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kick start | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| take up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put into effect | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set the stage | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| deal with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| endeavor | x/x | Noun |
| put pen to paper | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| act upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| reach for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun |
| call to order | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| head | / | Noun |
| plan | / | Noun |
| awaken | x/x | Verb |
| come into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| work at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb |
| gear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abet | x/ | Noun |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun |
| choose | / | Verb |
| sign on | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun |
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| prosecute | /xx | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| bring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| anticipate | x/xx | Verb |
| stage | / | Noun |
| strategize | /xx | Verb |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| initial | x/x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| steer | / | Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| make an offer | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| think about | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| set by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mount | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| think of | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Noun |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| take place | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come after | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lead the way | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| abbey | /x | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adornment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affecting | x/x | Adjective |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| africa | /xx | Name |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| agriculture | /xxx | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| align | x/ | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| allocated | /xxx | Adjective |
| allotted | x/x | Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| america | x/xx | Name |
| among | x/ | |
| anchored | /x | Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apparatus | xx/x | Noun |
| appliance | x/x | Noun |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| appoint | x/ | Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrested | x/x | Adjective |
| arsenal | /xx | Noun |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assemblies | x/x | Noun |
| assess | x/ | Verb |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assortment | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attune | x/ | Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bind | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brought | / | Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burned | / | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calculated | /xxx | Adjective |
| calibrate | /xx | Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capped | / | Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| choir | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamped | / | Adjective |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cohort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coif | / | Noun, Verb |
| coiffure | // | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| collectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| committed | x/x | Adjective |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compendium | x/xx | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| compile | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| complex | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concerned | x/ | Adjective |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| confederacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| confirmed | x/ | Adjective |
| conjugation | xx/x | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| consolidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| consort | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conspiracy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
