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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| novella | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| novel | /x | Noun |
| story | /x | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective |
| serial | /xx | Noun |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| literature | /xxx | Noun |
| scene | / | Noun |
| vignette | x/ | Noun |
| miniseries | /xxx | Noun |
| narrative | /xx | Noun |
| fan fiction | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| horror story | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| historical novel | x/xx/x | Name, Name |
| roman à clef | /xx | Name, Name |
| skit | / | Noun |
| fairy tale | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| comic | /x | Adjective |
| biography | x/xx | Noun |
| romance | x/ | Noun |
| faction | /x | Noun |
| universe | /xx | Noun |
| cosy | /x | Adjective |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| science fiction | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dialog | /xx | Noun |
| potpourri | xx/ | Noun |
| prologue | /x | Noun |
| exposition | xx/x | Noun |
| in medias res | x/xxx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| fable | /x | Noun |
| romantic comedy | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| second person | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| actuality | xx/xx | Noun |
| storyline | /xx | Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| crossover | /xx | Noun |
| telltale | /x | Adjective |
| tale | / | Noun |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| satire | /xx | Noun |
| backstory | /xx | Noun |
| fairy story | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| interlude | /xx | Noun |
| caprice | x/ | Noun |
| proverb | /x | Noun |
| premiere | x/ | Noun |
| storytelling | /xxx | Noun |
| slipstream | /x | Noun |
| slash | / | Noun |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| operetta | xx/x | Noun |
| lore | / | Noun |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, 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 |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| allegory | /xxx | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anecdote | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| annals | /x | Noun |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| aria | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| basement | /x | Noun |
| bedroom | /x | Noun |
| bedtime | /x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bulletin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caring | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| case history | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| cellar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chronicle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clapboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| communique | x/xx | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concisely | x/x | Adverb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| conte | / | Name |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| coverage | /xx | Noun |
| crock | / | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curtly | /x | Adverb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| despatch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dilapidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dream | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| epic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| etymology | xx/xx | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| facts | / | Noun |
| fairy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fib | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| first floor | // | Phrase, Noun |
| fleetingly | /xx | Adverb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| folktale | /x | Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fountain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fuss | / | Noun, Verb |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gabled | /x | Adjective |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| garret | /x | Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground floor | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ground level | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| haiku | /x | Noun |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| happened | /x | Verb |
| heck | / | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| heritage | /xx | Noun |
| historian | x/xx | Noun |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| illustration | xx/x | 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 |
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| info | /x | Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| intrigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jamboree | x// | Noun |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
