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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| stand | / | Noun, Noun | 
| stand up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| stand guard | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| dress | / | Noun | 
| present | /x | Noun | 
| stand on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| straighten | /x | Verb | 
| display | x/ | Noun | 
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| size | / | Noun | 
| stand in | /x | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| stand on ceremony | ///xxx | Phrase, Verb | 
| parade | x/ | Noun | 
| take up arms | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| attend | x/ | Verb | 
| serve | / | Verb | 
| pay attention | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| mark | / | Noun | 
| rise | / | Noun | 
| straighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| muster | /x | Noun | 
| sight in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| pose | / | Verb | 
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| mobilize | /xx | Verb | 
| mobilise | xxx | Verb | 
| mind | / | Noun | 
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| stay | / | Verb | 
| occupy | /xx | Verb | 
| erect | x/ | Adjective | 
| attend to | x// | Phrase, Verb | 
| marshal | /x | Noun | 
| echelon | /xx | Noun | 
| double | /x | Adjective | 
| move | / | Noun | 
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| abide | x/ | Verb | 
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| stand up with | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| regard | x/ | Noun | 
| stand up to | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| level | /x | Noun | 
| tend | / | Verb | 
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| posture | /x | Noun | 
| stand up for | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| fortify | /xx | Verb | 
| command | x/ | Noun | 
| take note | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| uphold | x/ | Verb | 
| stand to reason | ///x | Phrase, Verb | 
| upright | x/ | Adjective | 
| intend | x/ | Verb | 
| stand for | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| activate | /xx | Verb | 
| rank | / | Noun | 
| attitude | /xx | Noun | 
| behold | x/ | Verb | 
| look after | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| set eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| right | / | Noun | 
| bring to bear | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| look around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| hold | / | Noun | 
| general | /xx | Noun | 
| stick up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| poise | / | Noun | 
| ploy | / | Noun | 
| pull together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| stick up for | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| look to | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| indent | x/ | Noun | 
| maintain | x/ | Verb | 
| appear | x/ | Verb | 
| guard | / | Noun | 
| point | / | Noun | 
| deploy | x/ | Verb | 
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| look | / | Noun | 
| respect | x/ | Noun | 
| line up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun | 
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep | / | Verb | 
| hold together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| march | / | Name | 
| salute | x/ | Noun | 
| ready | /x | Adjective | 
| officer | /xx | Noun | 
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| regiment | /xx | Noun | 
| array | x/ | Noun | 
| position | x/x | Noun | 
| keep to | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| watch over | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| look upon | /xx | Phrase, Verb | 
| suit up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| consider | x/x | Verb | 
| heed | / | Verb | 
| get right | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| enlist | x/ | Verb | 
| approach | x/ | Noun | 
| man up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| toot | / | Noun | 
| wait | / | Verb | 
| behave | x/ | Verb | 
| stick together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| rise through the ranks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| impress | x/ | Verb | 
| watch | / | Noun | 
| stare | / | Noun | 
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| brevet | x/ | Noun | 
| limber up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb | 
| front | / | Noun | 
| bench | / | Noun | 
| sight | / | Noun | 
| gear up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| assist | x/ | Verb | 
| groom | / | Noun | 
| see to | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| orientate | xxxx | Noun | 
| join up | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| align | x/ | Verb | 
| get dressed | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb | 
| keep time | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| garrison | /xx | Noun | 
| designate | /xx | Verb | 
| militate | /xx | Verb | 
| straight | / | Adjective | 
| hight | / | Noun | 
| brigade | x/ | Noun | 
| walk | / | Noun | 
| absorption | x/x | Noun | 
| accent | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| acquaintance | x/x | Noun | 
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| address | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| adhere | x/ | Verb | 
| adsorbate | /xx | Noun | 
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| afford | x/ | Verb | 
| aid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective | 
| approval | x/x | Noun | 
| are | / | Noun | 
| areal | /xx | Adjective | 
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| army | /x | Noun | 
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| arousal | x/x | Noun | 
| ask | / | Verb, Noun | 
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| assemblage | x/x | Noun | 
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun | 
| assistance | x/x | Noun | 
| astride | x/ | Adverb | 
| atmospheric | xx/x | Adjective | 
| attaché | x/ | Noun | 
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| attentional | x/xx | Adjective | 
| attentive | x/x | Adjective | 
| aware | x/ | Adjective, Verb | 
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun | 
| band | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bandstand | /x | Noun | 
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| basis | /x | Noun | 
| bastion | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| become | x/ | Verb | 
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| beware | x/ | Verb | 
| bier | / | Noun | 
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| bleachers | /x | Adjective | 
| blinkered | /x | Adjective | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| blurred | / | Adjective | 
| blurry | /x | Adjective | 
| booth | / | Noun | 
| bouquet | x/ | Noun | 
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| break | / | Verb, Noun | 
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| brook | / | Noun, Verb | 
| buy | / | Verb, Noun | 
| call | / | Verb, Noun | 
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| care | / | Noun, Verb | 
| careful | /x | Adjective | 
| caregiving | /xx | Noun | 
| careless | /x | Adjective | 
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb | 
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cautious | /x | Adjective | 
| charge | / | Noun, Verb | 
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| childcare | /x | Noun | 
| circumspection | xx/x | Noun | 
| classroom | /x | Noun | 
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| cognizance | /xx | Noun | 
| colonization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| come | / | Verb, Noun | 
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| compete | x/ | Verb | 
| con | / | Noun, Verb | 
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun | 
| concentration | xx/x | Noun | 
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| conn | / | Noun, Verb | 
| conscious | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| consciousness | /xx | Noun | 
| considerate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun | 
| contention | x/x | Noun | 
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| cope | / | Verb, Noun | 
| cost | / | Noun, Verb | 
| coverage | /xx | Noun | 
| credence | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| crutch | / | Noun, Verb | 
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| defend | x/ | Verb | 
| deference | /xx | Noun | 
| delicately | /xxx | Adverb | 
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective | 
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| diligence | /xx | Noun | 
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb | 
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| discredit | x/x | Verb, Noun | 
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| ear | / | Noun, Verb | 
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| emphasis | /xx | Noun | 
| endure | x/ | Verb | 
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| eye | / | Noun, Verb | 
| eyeball | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| face | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fact | / | Noun | 
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| faith healing | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| fall | / | Verb, Noun | 
| familiarity | xx/xx | Noun | 
| feet | / | Noun | 
| fend | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fight | / | Verb, Noun | 
| fill | / | Verb, Noun | 
| first aid | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| foothold | /x | Noun | 
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| forest | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| form | / | Noun, Verb | 
| gaze | / | Noun, Verb | 
| gazebo | x/x | Noun | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grab | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grandstand | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| grove | / | Noun, Verb | 
| habitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| hairdressing | /xx | Noun | 
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| handrail | /x | Noun | 
| hang | / | Verb, Noun | 
| have | / | Verb, Noun | 
| heading | /x | Noun | 
| helm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun | 
| holder | /x | Noun | 
| housing | /x | Noun | 
| ignore | x/ | Verb | 
| impede | x/ | Verb | 
| importance | x/x | Noun | 
| inattention | xx/x | Noun | 
| incoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| incubation | xx/x | Noun | 
| incur | x/ | Verb | 
| insist | x/ | Verb | 
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
