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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| adjournment | x/x | Noun | 
| arousal | x/x | Noun | 
| asleep | x/ | Adjective | 
| attachment | x/x | Noun | 
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| balancer | /xx | Noun | 
| beauty sleep | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| bed | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bedroom | /x | Noun | 
| bedtime | /x | Noun | 
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bunk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| cardiorespiratory | xxx/xxxx | Adjective | 
| chewing | /x | Noun | 
| circadian | x/xx | Adjective | 
| circulatory | /xxxx | Noun, Adjective | 
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| crib | / | Noun, Verb | 
| derogation | /x/x | Noun | 
| developmental | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| diarrheal | xx/x | Adjective | 
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun | 
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| dodo | /x | Noun | 
| dormancy | /xx | Noun | 
| doze | / | Verb, Noun | 
| dream | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| electroencephalographic | x/xx/xx/x | Adjective | 
| eye | / | Noun, Verb | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grasse | / | Noun | 
| hanger | /x | Noun | 
| harry | /x | Name, Verb | 
| hibernate | /xx | Verb | 
| hole up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hoped | / | Verb | 
| hormonal | /xx | Adjective | 
| hump | / | Noun, Verb | 
| ictal | xx | Adjective | 
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| insomnia | x/xx | Noun | 
| interictal | /xx | Adjective | 
| kip | / | Noun, Verb | 
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb | 
| layer | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| lie | / | Verb, Noun | 
| lullaby | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| mastication | /x/x | Noun | 
| menopausal | xx/x | Adjective | 
| menstrual | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun | 
| nap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| neurobehavioral | /xx/xx | Adjective | 
| neuropsychiatric | /xxx/x | Adjective | 
| night | / | Noun, Verb | 
| numb | / | Adjective, Verb | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| panic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| park | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pillow | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| psychophysiological | xxxxx/xx | Adjective | 
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| rapid eye movement sleep | /x//x/ | Name, Noun | 
| reads | / | Verb | 
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| relax | x/ | Verb | 
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun | 
| rem sleep | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| repose | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| reprieve | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| rest | / | Noun, Verb | 
| retire | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| sedate | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| sedation | x/x | Noun | 
| seduce | x/ | Verb | 
| sex | / | Noun, Verb | 
| shutdown | /x | Noun | 
| siesta | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| sleep in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| sleeper | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| sleeping | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| sleepover | /xx | Noun | 
| sleepy | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| slumber | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| snooze | / | Noun, Verb | 
| standby | // | Noun, Verb | 
| standstill | /x | Noun | 
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| steaming | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| sum | / | Noun, Verb | 
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| suspend | x/ | Verb | 
| suspension | x/x | Noun | 
| therapy | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| threesome | /x | Noun | 
| tired | /x | Adjective | 
| trance | / | Noun, Verb | 
| twinkle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| wait | / | Verb, Noun | 
| waiver | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| wake | / | Verb, Noun | 
| walking | /x | Adjective | 
| while | / | Noun, Verb | 
