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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| shortness | /x | Noun |
| in short | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| shortened | /x | Adjective |
| short time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cut short | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| short run | // | Phrase |
| short shrift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ultrashort | xx/ | Noun |
| short term | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| shorty | /x | Name |
| less than | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| short account | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| in brief | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| lacking | /x | Verb |
| short list | // | Phrase, Noun |
| barring | /x | Verb |
| left out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| truncated | /xx | Adjective |
| apart from | x// | Phrase |
| aside from | x// | Phrase |
| anything but | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| quick | / | Adjective |
| minus | /x | Noun |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| other than | /x/ | Phrase |
| not that | // | Phrase |
| smallish | /x | Adjective |
| left off | // | Phrase |
| brevity | /xx | Noun |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| except for | x// | Phrase |
| shortfalls | /x | Noun |
| missing | /x | Verb |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective |
| limited | /xx | Adjective |
| outside of | /// | Phrase |
| cut off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| short fuse | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| void of | // | Phrase |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| foreshortened | x/x | Adjective |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| down to | // | Phrase |
| narrow | /x | Adjective |
| barren of | /x/ | Phrase |
| absent | /x | Adjective |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| bare bones | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| cutoff | /x | Noun |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| out of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| shorthand | /x | Noun |
| omitted | x/x | Verb |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| little | /x | Adjective |
| unless | x/ | Adjective |
| short story | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| skinny | /x | Adjective |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| 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 |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| 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 |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fugitive | /xx | 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 |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nain | / | Name |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| prefatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| re | / | Noun |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| restricted | x/x | Adjective |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| seller | /x | Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| short and sweet | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| short circuit | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shortstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sms | x | Name, Verb |
| snub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| somme | / | Name |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| sparsely | /x | Adverb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
