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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accelerate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accounts | x/ | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| adagio | x/xx | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| andante | x/x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anemic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| apace | x/ | Adverb |
| approaching | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| arriving | x/x | Noun |
| ascertained | xx/ | Adjective |
| assembling | x/xx | Noun |
| attending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bandwidth | /x | Noun |
| becoming | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| boarding | /x | Noun |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| breaking away | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| brisk | / | Adjective, Verb |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| chewing | /x | Noun |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cinema | /xx | Noun |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| continuing | x/xx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crawling | /x | Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dampen | /x | Verb |
| dawdling | /x | Noun |
| deadening | /xx | Noun |
| decelerate | x/xx | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deeper | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deleting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| deliberate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| departing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| despatch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| dim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dragging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| driving | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| dull | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dumb | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| embarking | x/x | Noun |
| entering | /xx | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expeditious | xx/x | Adjective |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| farewell | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| few | / | Noun |
| filing | /x | Noun |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flowing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| flying | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| getting | /x | Noun |
| glacial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| going away | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gradual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hesitant | /xx | Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| idling | /xx | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| intending | x/x | Noun |
| irksome | /x | Adjective |
| jerky | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| judging | /x | Noun |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| laborious | x/xx | Adjective |
| largo | /x | Name, Adjective |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| launching | /x | Noun |
| lazy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| leaving | /x | Noun |
| leisurely | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| lengthen | /x | Verb |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| lens | / | Noun, Verb |
| lent | / | Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| looking | /x | Verb, Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| making | /x | Noun |
| mild | / | Adjective, Noun |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| momentous | x/x | Adjective |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nine | / | Noun |
| obtuse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| occurring | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| often | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pace | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| painstaking | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| parting | /x | Noun |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| permission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| ploughing | /x | Noun |
| plowing | /x | Verb, Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pokey | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ponderous | /xx | Adjective |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| preparing | x/x | Noun |
| prism | /x | Noun |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| progressing | x/x | Verb |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| purchasers | /xx | Noun |
| queer | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| quicken | /x | Verb, Name |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ranging | /x | Noun |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| rein | / | Noun, Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| rem | / | Noun, Adjective |
| remaining | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| resorting | x/x | Verb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| resulting | x/x | Adjective |
| retard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| returning | x/x | Noun |
| rising | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| road | / | Noun, Adjective |
| running | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sailing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| seeming | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| shipment | /x | Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sinking | /x | Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| slacken | /x | Verb |
| sledding | /x | Noun |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| slowing | /x | Noun |
| slowly | /x | Adverb |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| smooth | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| snail | / | Noun, Verb |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| soften | /x | Verb |
| speed | / | Noun, Verb |
| speedily | /xx | Adverb |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| spontaneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| spring | / | Noun, Verb |
| stall | / | Noun, Verb |
| starting | /x | Noun |
| stately | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| staying | /x | Noun |
| steady | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| stupid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| superficial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| sweet | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| swift | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| takeoff | /x | Noun |
| taking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tardy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tedious | /xx | Adjective |
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| ticklish | /xx | Adjective |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tiptoe | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tiresome | /xx | Adjective |
| torpid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| train | / | Noun, Verb |
| traveling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| trip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| triple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| trying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| turning | /x | Noun |
| turtle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| unfolding | x/x | Noun |
| unhurried | x/x | Adjective |
| uninteresting | x/xx | Adjective |
| unstoppable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwieldy | x/x | Adjective |
| vehicular | x/xx | Adjective |
| visiting | /xx | Noun |
| waging | /x | Verb, Noun |
| walking | /x | Adjective |
| wanna | /x | Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| wearisome | /xx | Adjective |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
