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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| layoff | /x | Noun, Noun |
| minute | /x | Noun |
| furlough | /x | Noun |
| shift | / | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| lunchtime | /x | Noun |
| short term | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| free time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| instant | /x | Noun |
| just a second | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective |
| borrowed time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| spell | / | Noun |
| just a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| time of day | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| five | / | Noun |
| walkout | /x | Noun |
| turn | / | Noun |
| second | /x | Noun |
| spare time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lunch hour | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| time | / | Noun |
| snap | / | Noun |
| week | / | Noun |
| long weekend | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| vacation | x/x | Noun |
| working day | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| office hours | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective |
| stint | / | Noun |
| leave of absence | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| summer job | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| work experience | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| probation | x/x | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Noun |
| day shift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| opening | /xx | Noun |
| time limit | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| convenience | x/x | Noun |
| time of year | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| crunch time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| full time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| sabbatical | x/xx | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| span | / | Noun |
| call | / | Noun |
| mealtime | /x | Noun |
| window | /x | Noun |
| clock | / | Noun |
| prime time | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| word | / | Noun |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| semester | x/x | Noun |
| workday | /x | Noun |
| slot | / | Noun |
| time clock | // | Phrase, Noun |
| compassionate leave | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective |
| stopover | /xx | Noun |
| comma | /x | Noun |
| coffee break | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| tea break | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rush hour | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| watch | / | Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| leisure | /x | Noun |
| workweek | /x | Noun |
| good time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| sitting | /x | Verb |
| swing shift | // | Phrase, Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective |
| bathroom break | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| annual leave | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| showtime | /x | Noun |
| sick leave | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cutoff | /x | Noun |
| item | /x | Noun |
| playtime | /x | Noun |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | 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 |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| 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 |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| 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 |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | 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 |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fact | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hora | /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 |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infinity | x/xx | Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| innings | /x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instar | xx | Noun, Verb |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| interferon | xx/x | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
