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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| dyspnea | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| breathlessness | /xx | Noun |
| dyspnoea | //x | Noun |
| gasp | / | Noun |
| brady | /x | Name |
| breath | / | Noun |
| bronchospasm | /x/x | Noun |
| lung | / | Noun |
| respiration | xx/x | Noun |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| inhaling | x/x | Verb |
| distress | x/ | Noun |
| cough | / | Noun |
| sigh | / | Noun |
| exhaling | x/x | Verb |
| spiritus | /xx | Noun |
| discomfort | x/x | Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| malaise | x/ | Noun |
| suffocation | xx/x | Noun |
| arrhythmia | x/xx | Noun |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun |
| weariness | /xx | Noun |
| insufflation | x//x | Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| apnea | /xx | Noun |
| seesaw | /x | Noun |
| asphyxia | x/xx | Noun |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| pant | / | Noun |
| paroxysm | /x/x | Noun |
| suspended animation | x/xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sinking feeling | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| perspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| hesitating | /xxx | Verb |
| flatulence | /xx | Noun |
| sweats | / | Noun |
| acid reflux | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| exhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| last gasp | // | Phrase, Noun |
| stiffness | /x | Noun |
| nausea | /xx | Noun |
| ventilation | xx/x | Noun |
| hyperventilation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| heart failure | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| hypoventilation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dyspareunia | x//xx | Noun |
| backache | /x | Noun |
| resp | x | Noun |
| choking | /x | Verb |
| indigestion | xx/x | Noun |
| faint | / | Adjective |
| contraction | x/x | Noun |
| fever | /x | Noun |
| congestion | x/x | Noun |
| night sweats | // | Phrase, Noun |
| diaphoresis | xxxxx | Noun |
| dissatisfaction | xxx/x | Noun |
| bradycardia | xx/xx | Noun |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| claudication | /x/x | Noun |
| smell | / | Noun |
| cold sweat | // | Phrase, Noun |
| birth pangs | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pain | / | Noun |
| anguish | /x | Noun |
| pranayama | /x/x | Noun |
| chills | / | Noun |
| exacerbation | xxx/x | Noun |
| exasperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| throb | / | Noun |
| aching | /x | Verb |
| craving | /x | Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun |
| shooting | /x | Noun |
| abruptness | x/x | Noun |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| audible | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| bacteriostatic | x/xx/x | Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ballistic | x/x | Adjective |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| binet | /x | Name |
| binocular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boiling | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathing spell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| brevity | /xx | Noun |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| brittleness | /xx | Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| clumsiness | /xx | Noun |
| coefficient | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| confined | x/ | Adjective |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cracking | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| cyanosis | /x/x | Noun |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draught | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| drowsiness | /xx | Noun |
| dryness | /x | Noun |
| emitted | x/x | Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enthusiasm | x/xxx | Noun |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| feebleness | /xx | Noun |
| footstep | /x | Noun |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gush | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| inspiratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimation | xx/x | Noun |
| inventory | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| ironclad | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| knot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| looseness | /x | Noun |
| lozenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| magnitude | /xx | Noun |
| millionaire | xx/ | Noun |
| mindful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mist | / | Noun, Verb |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| mortality | x/xx | Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| murmur | /x | Noun, Verb |
| narrowness | /xx | Noun |
| nervousness | /xx | Noun |
| nip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| node | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| oven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oxygen | /xx | Noun |
| palace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pause | / | Noun, Verb |
| pellet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| respirable | /xxx | Adjective |
| respirator | /xxx | Noun |
| respite | /x | Noun, Verb |
| restlessness | /xx | Noun |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| ripple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| saliva | x/x | Noun |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| scrape | / | Verb, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| shower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shudder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| smoke | / | Noun, Verb |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spit | / | Verb, Noun |
| steam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tiredness | /xx | Noun |
| truncation | /xx | Noun |
| unevenness | x/xx | Noun |
| ventilator | /xxx | Noun |
| whiff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| whisper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| whistles | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wind | / | Noun, Verb |
