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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| forthright | // | Adjective, Adjective |
| true north | // | Phrase, Noun |
| plain dealing | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| pathway | /x | Noun |
| right | / | Noun |
| wise | / | Adjective |
| rigour | // | Noun |
| sort | / | Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| processional | x/xx | Noun |
| parallel | /xx | Noun |
| guiding | /x | Verb |
| ways | / | Noun |
| this way | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| matter of course | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| ascending | x/x | Verb |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| functioning | /xx | Noun |
| high road | // | Phrase, Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| mode | / | Noun |
| no two ways about it | ///x// | Phrase, Noun |
| arterial | x/xx | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun |
| length | / | Noun |
| sequencing | /xx | Noun |
| wherefore | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alas | x/ | Noun |
| aligned | x/ | Adjective |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| antechamber | x//x | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| arranged | x/ | Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balcony | /xx | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barricaded | /xxx | Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baud | / | Noun |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bigoted | /xx | Adjective |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinkered | /x | Adjective |
| bluntly | /x | Adverb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| branch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| busier | /xx | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| candid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| casement | /x | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| charted | /x | Adjective |
| chisel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| claire | / | Name |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coiled | / | Adjective |
| col | x | Noun |
| concave | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| congested | x/x | Adjective |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consequential | xx/x | Adjective |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| constrict | x/ | Verb |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| courtyard | /x | Noun |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crooked | /x | Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cylindrical | x/xx | Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delicious | x/x | Adjective |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dependable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detroit | x/ | Name |
| diagonal | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| distressed | x/ | Adjective |
| diversify | x/xx | Verb |
| dogmatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| downright | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| droit | / | Noun |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| egoistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| egotistical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| emma | /x | Name |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entitled | x/x | Adjective |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| erect | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exactly | x/x | Adverb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| footprints | /x | Verb |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| franco | /x | Name |
| frank | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gay | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| geometric | xx/x | Adjective |
| guileless | /x | Adjective |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| has | / | Verb |
| hetero | xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| heterosexual | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| honorable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| illiberal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| indirectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| inextricable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| instantly | /xx | Adverb |
| insular | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intolerant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kidney | /x | Noun |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| leather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| legit | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linear | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| logically | /xx | Adverb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| looped | / | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| loyal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
