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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 |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| acreage | /xx | Noun |
| actuation | /x/x | Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| aerospace | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airspace | /x | Noun |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apace | x/ | Adverb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arc | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| arrhenius | x/xx | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| astronaut | /xx | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadet | x/ | Noun |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| capsule | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cavity | /xx | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compartment | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| cosmic | /x | Adjective |
| cosmos | /x | Noun |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| credit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| deep space | // | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discretion | x/x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| emplacement | x/x | Noun |
| emptiness | /xx | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| equilibrium | xx/xx | Noun |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| euclidean | /x/x | Adjective |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| facilities | x/xx | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flexibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| frontier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| geodesic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| geometric | xx/x | Adjective |
| geometrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| headroom | /x | Noun |
| headspace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hora | /x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hourly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| indent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indentation | xx/x | Noun |
| indenture | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| innings | /x | Noun |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instant | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| instar | xx | Noun, Verb |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| interferon | xx/x | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| juncture | /x | Noun |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| kosmos | xx | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lagrangian | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| lang | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lange | / | Name |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latitude | /xx | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| leeway | /x | Noun |
| leisure | /x | Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| linear | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| local | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| local time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mal | / | Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maneuver | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| manoeuvre | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| meter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| microgravity | xx/xx | Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| mileage | /x | Noun |
| milieu | x/ | Noun |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mix | / | Noun, Verb |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| month | / | Noun |
| moon | / | Noun, Verb |
| mountain | /x | Noun |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| multidimensional | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| nain | / | Name |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| niche | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| night | / | Noun, Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nonprofessional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nowadays | /xx | Adverb |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| odyssey | /xx | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| onset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| ora | /x | Noun |
| orbit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outer space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| overdrawn | /x/ | Adjective |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pace | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paid | / | Adjective |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| paralegal | xx/x | Noun |
| parallel | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| parameter | x/xx | Noun |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| paraprofessional | xxx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| parking space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pause | / | Noun, Verb |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| phase | / | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| placeholder | /xx | Noun |
| planet | /x | Noun |
| platform | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plaza | /x | Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| prefatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| premises | /xx | Noun |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prime time | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| probationary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quad | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb |
| re | / | Noun |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| realm | / | Noun |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| rectangle | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| region | /x | Noun |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| residence | /xx | Noun |
| restricted | x/x | Adjective |
| rhythm | /x | Noun |
| rime | / | Noun, Verb |
| rocket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| salaried | /xx | Adjective |
| sales | / | Noun |
| satellite | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| scaled | / | Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| schedule | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| season | /x | Noun, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| sec | / | Noun |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| segment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| seller | /x | Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| session | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ship | / | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| showtime | /x | Noun |
| shunting | /x | Noun |
| shuttle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| size | / | Noun, Verb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slot | / | Noun, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sms | x | Name, Verb |
| snub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| someone | /x | Noun |
| somme | / | Name |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| spacecraft | /x | Noun |
| spaced | / | Noun |
| spaceflight | /x | Noun |
| spaceship | /x | Noun |
| span | / | Noun, Verb |
| sparsely | /x | Adverb |
| spatial | /x | Adjective |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| speed | / | Noun, Verb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spell | / | Noun, Verb |
| sphere | / | Noun, Verb |
| spindle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| square | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| squat | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stadium | /xx | Noun |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| standard time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stint | / | Noun, Verb |
| stocky | /x | Adjective |
| stopwatch | /x | Noun |
| storage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| streamlined | /x | Adjective |
| stretch | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| stubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stumpy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| subspace | /x | Noun |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| sudden | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| summaries | /xx | Noun |
| summarise | /x/ | Verb |
| summarize | /xx | Verb |
| supervisory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| surface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| swath | / | Noun |
| swift | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| swoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| synopsis | x/x | Noun |
| synthesis | /xx | Noun |
| synthesize | /xx | Verb |
| synthetic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tall | / | Adjective, Noun |
| tank | / | Noun, Verb |
| temp | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| tempo | /x | Noun |
| temporal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tense | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| territory | /xxx | Noun |
| testy | /x | Adjective |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| ticking | /x | Noun |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| time of day | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| timed | / | Adjective |
| timeframe | /x | Noun |
| timekeeping | /xx | Noun |
| timeline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| timeliness | /xx | Noun |
| timescale | /x | Noun |
| timetable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tine | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| today | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| topological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| tour | / | Noun, Verb |
| tower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| transient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| trip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| truncate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unawares | xx/ | Adverb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| uneventful | xx/x | Adjective |
| universe | /xx | Noun |
| unprepared | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| unstressed | x/ | Adjective |
| upright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ut | / | Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vacancy | /xx | Noun |
| vacuum | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vendor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| venue | /x | Noun |
| visit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| volta | /x | Name |
| vote | / | Noun, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| watch | / | Verb, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| weather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| wee | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| week | / | Noun |
| whatever | x/x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| where | / | Adverb, Noun |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| window | /x | Noun, Verb |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| workspace | /x | Noun |
| writ | / | Noun |
| yardage | /x | Noun |
| year | / | Noun |
| yesteryear | /xx | Noun |
| yore | / | Adverb, Noun |
| young | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| zaman | /x | Name |
| zone | / | Noun, Verb |
