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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| shrift | / | Noun, Noun |
| penitentiary | xx/xx | Noun |
| recollection | xx/x | Noun |
| confession | x/x | Noun |
| penance | /x | Noun |
| invitation | xx/x | Noun |
| remission | x/x | Noun |
| sanctification | xxx/x | Noun |
| scrutiny | /xx | Noun |
| penitent | /xx | Noun |
| secret | /x | Noun |
| last rites | // | Phrase, Noun |
| confessor | x/x | Noun |
| extreme unction | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| little office | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| indulgence | x/x | Noun |
| venial sin | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| suffrage | /x | Noun |
| privilege | /x | Noun |
| sepulchre | xxx | Noun |
| office | /x | Noun |
| primer | /x | Noun |
| psalter | /x | Noun |
| furlough | /x | Noun |
| mortal sin | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| renunciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| sacrament | /xx | Noun |
| scapular | /xx | Noun |
| station | /x | Noun |
| penitential | xx/x | Noun |
| ruth | / | Name |
| tract | / | Noun |
| oration | x/x | Noun |
| sermon | /x | Noun |
| misericordia | /x/xx | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| devotion | x/x | Noun |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective |
| absolution | xx/x | Noun |
| repentance | x/x | Noun |
| supplication | /x/x | Noun |
| visitation | xx/x | Noun |
| sacramental | /xxx | Adjective |
| thanksgiving | x/x | Noun |
| prayer | / | Noun |
| mortuary | /xxx | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| prostration | x/x | Noun |
| ignorance | /xx | Noun |
| interdict | /xx | Noun |
| crucifixion | xx/x | Noun |
| rite | / | Noun |
| cure | / | Noun |
| mission | /x | Noun |
| immunity | x/xx | Noun |
| enclosure | x/x | Noun |
| porteous | /xx | Name |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective |
| martyr | /x | Noun |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| purgatory | /xxx | Noun |
| confraternity | xx/xx | Noun |
| fast | / | Noun |
| barret | /x | Name |
| parson | /x | Noun |
| trad | x | Noun |
| colloquy | /xx | Noun |
| shrine | / | Noun |
| trial | /x | Noun |
| saving grace | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hell | / | Noun |
| cloister | /x | Noun |
| piety | /xx | Noun |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| 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 |
| briefest | /x | Adjective |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| 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 |
| everyone | /xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| longest | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nain | / | Name |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| sent | / | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| short and sweet | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| short circuit | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortest | /x | Adjective |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| shortstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shorty | /x | Name |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| sir | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
