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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| brief | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| shortly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| fleeting | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| scant | / | Adverb, Adjective |
| suddenly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| squat | / | Adverb, Adjective |
| tender | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| curtly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| close | / | Adverb, Adjective |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| truncated | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Adjective |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective, Adjective |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| clipped | / | Adjective, Adjective, Verb |
| chunky | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| stumpy | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Name |
| inadequate | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| unawares | xx/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| snub | / | Adverb, Adjective |
| stubby | /x | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| unstressed | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| shortstop | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| short and sweet | //x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| short circuit | //x | Phrase, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| shortened | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| tall | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| longest | /x | Adjective |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| shrift | / | Noun |
| quick | / | Adjective |
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective |
| length | / | Noun |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| pithy | /x | Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective |
| full | / | Adjective |
| minute | /x | Noun |
| extended | x/x | Adjective |
| simple | /x | Adjective |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wordy | /x | Adjective |
| small | / | Adjective |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| concise | x/ | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Noun |
| snappy | /x | Adjective |
| narrow | /x | Adjective |
| thin | / | Adjective |
| shallow | /x | Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| slim | / | Noun |
| dashed | / | Verb |
| slit | / | Noun |
| diagonal | x/xx | Noun |
| slender | /x | Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective |
| tapered | /x | Adjective |
| confined | x/ | Verb |
| pinched | / | Adjective |
| sharpened | /x | Adjective |
| sparse | / | Adjective |
| circumscribed | xx/ | Adjective |
| sidelong | /xx | Adjective |
| pointy | /x | Noun |
| bordering | /xx | Verb |
| sloping | /x | Verb |
| lank | / | Noun |
| rectangular | x/xx | Adjective |
| slant | / | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective |
| thick | / | Adjective |
| fringed | / | Adjective |
| linear | /xx | Noun |
| shaped | / | Adjective |
| compact | /x | Noun |
| stubbed | / | Verb |
| petit | /x | Noun |
| curved | / | Adjective |
| neat | / | Adjective |
| dorsal | /x | Noun |
| tight | / | Adjective |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| ridged | / | Adjective |
| punctate | /x | Noun |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| bilateral | x/xx | Noun |
| dichotomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| telegraphic | /xxx | Noun |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| shorn | / | Noun |
| tailed | / | Adjective |
| gangly | /x | Adjective |
| thin on the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| pygmy | /x | Noun |
| skimpy | /x | Adjective |
| reduced | x/ | Verb |
| stops | / | Verb |
| leash | / | Noun |
| falls | / | Verb |
| fuse | / | Noun |
| hauls | / | Noun |
| bursts | / | Noun |
| nap | / | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| gasps | / | Noun |
| cropped | / | Verb |
| while | / | Noun |
| skirt | / | Noun |
| span | / | Noun |
| stature | /x | Noun |
| stint | / | Noun |
| stories | /x | Noun |
| run | / | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun |
| stay | / | Noun |
| stroll | / | Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun |
| haircut | /x | Noun |
| spurts | / | Noun |
| hop | / | Noun |
| sleeves | / | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| hike | / | Noun |
| digression | x/x | Noun |
| blasts | / | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| selling | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lifespan | /x | Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun |
| borrowing | /xx | Verb |
| vowels | /x | Noun |
| rations | /x | Noun |
| supply | x/ | Noun |
| respite | /x | Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| ton | / | Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| bristles | /x | Noun |
| stalk | / | Noun |
| lifetimes | /x | Noun |
| pulses | /x | Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nain | / | Name |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| overdrawn | /x/ | Adjective |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| prefatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| re | / | Noun |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| restricted | x/x | Adjective |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| seller | /x | Noun |
| sent | / | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| shorty | /x | Name |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sms | x | Name, Verb |
| somme | / | Name |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
