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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| figurehead | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| front man | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| scarecrow | /x | Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun |
| sock puppet | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bogle | /x | Name |
| effigy | /xx | Noun |
| malkin | /x | Name |
| stick figure | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| puppet | /x | Noun |
| clown | / | Noun |
| sock | / | Noun |
| joke | / | Noun |
| string bean | // | Phrase, Noun |
| shuck | / | Noun |
| humbug | /x | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun |
| skelly | /x | Name |
| bogey | /x | Noun |
| plastic | /x | Noun |
| beanstalk | /x | Noun |
| bobo | /x | Name |
| stiff | / | Adjective |
| song | / | Noun |
| squishy | /x | Adjective |
| shell | / | Noun |
| clown car | // | Phrase, Noun |
| ridicule | /xx | Noun |
| barney | /x | Name |
| beanbag | /x | Noun |
| buffoon | x/ | Noun |
| fake | / | Noun |
| gourd | / | Noun |
| beanie | /x | Noun |
| silly | /x | Adjective |
| fright wig | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| slime | / | Noun |
| punching bag | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| fiddle | /x | Noun |
| cream puff | // | Phrase, Noun |
| golly | /x | Noun |
| bag of bones | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| doll | / | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| stick | / | Noun |
| string | / | Noun |
| pumpkin head | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| steamer | /x | Noun |
| pillory | /xx | Noun |
| monster | /x | Noun |
| lampoon | x/ | Noun |
| parody | /xx | Noun |
| goat | / | Noun |
| monkey | /x | Noun |
| stump | / | Noun |
| cull | / | Noun |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| spider | /x | Noun |
| boy toy | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| soap bubble | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pumpkin | /x | Noun |
| troll | / | Noun |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective |
| squash | / | Noun |
| pseudo | /x | Noun |
| humdrum | /x | Noun |
| dead duck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| spring chicken | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| baloney | x/x | Noun |
| abel | /x | Name |
| adam | /x | Name |
| adonis | x/x | Name |
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| advisory | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| airman | /x | Noun |
| alb | / | Noun |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assassin | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| babu | x/ | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bachelor | /xx | Noun |
| bamboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bark | / | Noun, Verb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| basketry | /xx | Noun |
| bathwater | /xx | Noun |
| beau | / | Noun, Verb |
| beer | / | Noun, Verb |
| berry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bey | / | Noun |
| bipartisan | x/xx | Adjective |
| biscuit | /x | Noun |
| bitsy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blimey | /x | Noun |
| bloke | / | Noun |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bomber | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bonham | /x | Name |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun |
| bran | / | Noun |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| british | /x | Adjective, Name |
| bro | / | Noun |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brown | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| bud | / | Noun, Verb |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bugger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| businessman | /xx | Noun |
| buster | /x | Noun |
| cain | / | Name |
| canvas | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| cat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| celebrity | x/xx | Noun |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| chaff | / | Noun, Verb |
| champ | / | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chico | /x | Name |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chimp | / | Noun, Verb |
| christ | / | Name |
| chromatic | x/x | Adjective |
| chum | / | Noun, Verb |
| citizen | /xx | Noun |
| civilian | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| colored | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| conscript | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cossack | /x | Name |
| cotton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cow | / | Noun, Verb |
| crap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| created | x/x | Verb |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| crowned | / | Adjective |
| culprit | /x | Noun |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cyclist | /xx | Noun |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| dammit | /x | Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dandy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| defendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| derrick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| devil dog | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| don | / | Name, Verb |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dud | / | Noun, Adjective |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| duo | /x | Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| earlobe | /x | Noun |
| englishman | /xx | Name |
| englishwoman | /xxx | Name |
| esquire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eunuch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fab | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| fashion plate | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fella | /x | Noun |
| feller | /x | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| fob | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| folks | / | Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| fop | / | Noun, Adjective |
| forecastle | /xx | Noun |
| frenchman | /x | Name |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| frond | / | Noun |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| gambler | /x | Noun |
| gee | / | Name, Verb |
| geez | / | Noun |
| geezer | /x | Noun |
| gent | / | Noun, Adjective |
| gentleman | /xx | Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| gladiator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| glove | / | Noun, Verb |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| gosh | / | Noun |
| gout | / | Noun, Verb |
| grass | / | Noun, Verb |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| guv | x | Noun |
| guy | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handpicked | // | Adjective |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hat | / | Noun, Verb |
| hay | / | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hero | /x | Noun |
| herr | / | Name |
| hey | / | Name |
| him | / | Noun |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hombre | /x | Noun |
| homey | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| homo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| homo erectus | /xx/x | Phrase, Adjective |
| homo sapiens | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
