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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| understudy | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| secondary | /xxx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun |
| switch | / | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| fallback | /x | Noun |
| mode | / | Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| idle | /x | Adjective |
| reboot | x/ | Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective |
| hibernation | xx/x | Noun |
| operational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| waiting | /x | Verb |
| stand | / | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun |
| contingency plan | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| while | / | Noun |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| stopgap | /x | Noun |
| sitting | /x | Verb |
| retirement | x/xx | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Noun |
| waiting list | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| question mark | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| precautionary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| stopover | /xx | Noun |
| watch | / | Noun |
| staging post | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| layoff | /x | Noun |
| layover | /xx | Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective |
| backlog | /x | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| space | / | Noun |
| future | /x | Noun |
| stage | / | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| call | / | Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| countdown | /x | Noun |
| going | /x | Verb |
| forethought | /x | Noun |
| interregnum | xx/x | Noun |
| window | /x | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| just a second | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| wartime | /x | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun |
| tentative | /xx | Adjective |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun |
| coming | /x | Verb |
| second | /x | Noun |
| preview | /x | Noun |
| sabbatical | x/xx | Noun |
| system | /x | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun |
| vacation | x/x | Noun |
| leave of absence | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| turnout | /x | Noun |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| treadmill | /x | Noun |
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun |
| walkout | /x | Noun |
| maybe | /x | Adverb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| stag | / | Noun |
| borrowed time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| snapshot | /x | Noun |
| foretaste | x/ | Noun |
| peacetime | /x | Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| spell | / | Noun |
| train | / | Noun |
| latency | /xx | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| upcoming | /xx | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun |
| point of view | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| queue | / | Noun |
| conjuncture | x/x | Noun |
| step | / | Noun |
| just a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| short term | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| stint | / | Noun |
| prognosis | x/x | Noun |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| quick fix | // | Phrase, Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun |
| audition | x/x | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun |
| active service | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| white space | // | Name, Name |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| booking | /x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb |
| instant | /x | Noun |
| sortie | /x | Noun |
| signal | /x | Noun |
| spring | / | Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| pix | / | Noun |
| diver | /x | Noun |
| redundancy | x/xx | Noun |
| generator | /xxx | Noun |
| server | /x | Noun |
| pump | / | Noun |
| current | /x | Noun |
| counsel | /x | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| dissipation | xx/x | Noun |
| letters | /x | Noun |
| loan | / | Noun |
| old | / | Adjective |
| databases | /xxx | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| supply | x/ | Noun |
| resorted | x/x | Verb |
| units | /x | Noun |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| logical | /xx | Adjective |
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective |
| fly | / | Verb |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| ready | /x | Adjective |
| node | / | Noun |
| surgical | /xx | Adjective |
| tax | / | Noun |
| power | /x | Noun |
| faithful | /x | Adjective |
| cold | / | Adjective |
| charge | / | Noun |
| warm | / | Adjective |
| purposes | /xx | Noun |
| source | / | Noun |
| permanent | /xx | Adjective |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| placed | / | Verb |
| credit | /x | Noun |
| flight | / | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun |
| kept | / | Verb |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| agreements | x/x | Noun |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| adjunct | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| awaiting | x/x | Verb |
| booster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bulwark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cautionary | /xxx | Adjective |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| concessionary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| conditioning | x/xx | Noun |
| confirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| confirmatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| contingent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| crop | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodian | x/xx | Noun |
| depository | x/xxx | Noun |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| entree | /x | Noun |
| eve | / | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expected | x/x | Adjective |
| filtering | /xx | Noun |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoped | / | Verb |
| hydroelectric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| installed | x/ | Verb |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| looks | / | Noun |
| mainstay | /x | Noun |
| occupation | xx/x | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| pending | /x | Adjective |
| photovoltaic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| potable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| predictive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| preparedness | x/xx | Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| prop | / | Noun, Verb |
| provisional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| readymade | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| recovery | x/x | Noun |
| refuge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| relief | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| renewable | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| requisite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| residual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| scapegoat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| staple | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sufferance | /xx | Noun |
| uneconomical | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unfunded | x/x | Adjective |
| upsurge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warning | /x | Noun |
| willingness | /xx | Noun |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| southend | /x | Name |
