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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sink like a stone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sink | / | Noun |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between two stools | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| flounder | /x | Noun |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a spill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun |
| bob up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the boat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge | / | Noun |
| dive | / | Noun |
| beat the odds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| balk | / | Noun |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fluke | / | Noun |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fight a losing battle | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Noun |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| splash | / | Noun |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plunge in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| kamikaze | xx/x | Noun |
| slam dunk | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| surf | / | Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun |
| commit suicide | x//xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bomb | / | Noun |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go down the tubes | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the shark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the dust | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Noun |
| flunk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for broke | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| live on the edge | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the deck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| die on the vine | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go up in smoke | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hack it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dive in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stop at nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the stars | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| accumulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| angled | /x | Adjective |
| anode | /x | Noun |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| basin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bath | / | Noun, Verb |
| bathe | / | Verb, Noun |
| bathroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bathtub | /x | Noun |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bladders | /x | Noun |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulldog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cage | / | Noun, Verb |
| carbon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cesspool | /x | Noun |
| cistern | /x | Noun |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| coaching | /x | Noun |
| coeducational | //x/xx | Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| container | x/x | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crucible | /xx | Noun |
| cry | / | Noun, Verb |
| cupboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| demanding | x/x | Adjective |
| depreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diffuser | x/x | Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dishes | /x | Noun |
| dissipating | /xxx | Verb, Noun |
| dissipation | xx/x | Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dribbling | /xx | Noun |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| droop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| etched | / | Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| faucet | /x | Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| founder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fount | / | Noun |
| freestyle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| glorify | /xx | Verb |
| gouge | / | Noun, Verb |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ham | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| host | / | Noun, Verb |
| hours | /x | Verb |
| immerse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| immersion | x/x | Noun |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| insurgency | x/xx | Noun |
| jaunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| kettle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| landing | /x | Noun |
| laps | / | Noun |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| lavatory | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| loon | / | Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| luncheon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| meal | / | Noun, Verb |
| mentoring | /xx | Noun |
| nap | / | Noun, Verb |
| oblong | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ocean | /x | Noun |
| outing | /x | Noun |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pail | / | Noun |
| parenting | /xx | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| picnic | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| plated | /x | Adjective |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| porcupine | /xx | Noun |
| pour | / | Verb, Noun |
| railroad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ramble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| receiver | x/x | Noun |
| receiving | x/x | Noun |
| receptacle | x/xx | Noun |
| reception | x/x | Noun |
| receptor | x/x | Noun |
| recessed | x/ | Adjective |
| recipient | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| reservoir | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| retract | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| rome | / | Name |
| ruin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sag | / | Noun, Verb |
| sail | / | Noun, Verb |
| saucepan | /x | Noun, Verb |
| saucer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| screw | / | Noun, Verb |
| sequestration | xx/x | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sewer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb |
| shaped | / | Adjective |
| shed | / | Verb, Noun |
| ship | / | Noun, Verb |
| shore | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| skating | /x | Noun |
| slide | / | Noun, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| slump | / | Noun, Verb |
| socket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| solving | /x | Noun |
| spill | / | Noun, Verb |
