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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| annotate | /xx | Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| asterisk | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authentication | xxx/x | Noun |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bar sinister | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bell ringer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| broad arrow | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| cairn | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characterise | xxx/x | Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| check mark | // | Phrase, Noun |
| check off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloven foot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cloven hoof | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commemorative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| decal | xx | Noun, Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dem | x | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| derivative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| designation | xx/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dimple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| ditto | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| dollar sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| endnote | /x | Noun |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| erica | /xx | Name |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gaines | / | Name |
| gave | / | Name |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| greet | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gull | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hallmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| herald | /x | Name, Verb |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| identity | x/xx | Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| imprint | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| indentation | xx/x | Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| ink | / | Noun, Verb |
| inscription | x/x | Noun |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| interrogation | xxx/x | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| label | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| logo | /x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mack | / | Name, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| marc | / | Name |
| march | / | Name, Verb |
| marcos | /x | Name |
| marcus | /x | Name |
| marek | /x | Name |
| marked | / | Adjective |
| marker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| markup | /x | Noun |
| marque | / | Noun |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| memo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| memorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| methanol | /xx | Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| mug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| nain | / | Name |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| negotiable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| nock | / | Noun, Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nota | /x | Noun |
| notation | x/x | Noun |
| notch | / | Noun, Verb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| odd | / | Adjective, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| omen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overdrawn | /x/ | Adjective |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| patsy | /x | Name |
| pear | / | Noun |
| peg | / | Noun, Verb |
| pen | / | Noun, Verb |
| pencil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| picks | / | Verb, Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pip | / | Noun, Verb |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| pock | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pointer | /x | Noun |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| possessory | x/xx | Adjective |
| post | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| postmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prefatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prey | / | Noun, Verb |
/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| proof | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| proprietary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| punctuate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| punctuation | xx/x | Noun |
| punctuation mark | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| punk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| query | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| rating | /x | Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| register | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| registration | xx/x | Noun |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| restricted | x/x | Adjective |
| revive | x/ | Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scar | / | Noun, Verb |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scholar | /x | Noun |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrape | / | Verb, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| select | x/ | Verb, Name, Adjective |
| seller | /x | Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shawn | / | Name |
| short and sweet | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| short circuit | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shorted | /x | Adjective |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| shortstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shorty | /x | Name |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| signature | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| signified | /xx | Noun |
| signpost | /x | Noun, Verb |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sms | x | Name, Verb |
| snub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| soft touch | // | Phrase, Noun |
| soil | / | Noun, Verb |
| somme | / | Name |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| souvenir | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| sparsely | /x | Adverb |
| speck | / | Noun, Verb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| squat | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| sticker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stigma | /x | Noun |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| stocky | /x | Adjective |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| streamlined | /x | Adjective |
| stress | / | Noun, Verb |
| striate | xx | Adjective, Verb |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stripe | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| stubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stumpy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| sucker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sudden | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| summaries | /xx | Noun |
| summarise | /x/ | Verb |
| summarize | /xx | Verb |
| summit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| swift | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| symbol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| symbolic | x/x | Adjective |
| synopsis | x/x | Noun |
| synthesis | /xx | Noun |
| synthesize | /xx | Verb |
| synthetic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| tag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tall | / | Adjective, Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tattoo | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tense | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| territory | /xxx | Noun |
| testy | /x | Adjective |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| tick | / | Noun, Verb |
| tick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| trace | / | Noun, Verb |
| trade | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trademark | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| transient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| truncate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| tyre | / | Noun, Verb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unawares | xx/ | Adverb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underline | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| uneventful | xx/x | Adjective |
| unprepared | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| unstressed | x/ | Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| usher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vendor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vip | xx/ | Name |
| watermark | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| welt | / | Noun, Verb |
| whatever | x/x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
| young | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
