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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stick | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| stay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| stay in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's peace | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to one's guns | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep quiet | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit idly by | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's feet up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay tuned | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's eye on the ball | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep house | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's chin up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's foot down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| leave home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| dig in one's heels | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break even | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put up or shut up | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep mum | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make oneself at home | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's mouth shut | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's tongue | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's hand in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| get stuck in | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| keep a cool head | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep oneself to oneself | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live in the past | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| land on one's feet | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take flight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep pace | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand tall | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shut one's mouth | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a low profile | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| settle for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's nose clean | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| outstay one's welcome | x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drag one's feet | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| button one's lip | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| rest on one's laurels | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| applied | x/ | Adjective |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astonishingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bide | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brought | / | Verb |
| brushed | / | Adjective |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bury | /x | Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobbled | /x | Adjective |
| cock | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| couch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cram | / | Verb, Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuisine | x/ | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| deferment | x/x | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| derogation | /x/x | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| did | / | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| displayed | x/ | Adjective |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| domiciliary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drafted | /x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dumped | / | Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| durability | xx/xx | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elaborate | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embarked | x/ | Verb |
| emplaced | x/ | Verb |
