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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affections | x/x | Noun |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| affirming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| afflict | x/ | Verb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amazement | x/x | Noun |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| among | x/ | |
| angels | /x | Verb |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angst | / | Noun, Verb |
| anguish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| apartheid | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| arcing | /x | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arousal | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| audited | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| aversion | x/x | Noun |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bash | / | Noun, Verb |
| batter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beach | / | Noun, Verb |
| beak | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| became | x/ | Verb |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| black maria | /x/x | Name, Name |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bong | / | Noun, Verb |
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bowling | /x | Noun |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bravery | /xx | Noun |
| breaking | /x | Noun |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| busting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| canes | / | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centers | /x | Noun |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chance on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chop | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| clubs | / | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| coinage | /x | Noun |
| cold sweat | // | Phrase, Noun |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communist | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conditioned | x/x | Adjective |
| condolences | x/xx | Noun |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consciences | /xx | Noun |
| consolidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| courageous | x/x | Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| craving | /x | Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creeps | / | Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| dab | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dans | / | Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| declaratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dele | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disassemble | xx/x | Verb |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disquiet | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dizziness | /xx | Noun |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| duress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| employer | x/x | Noun |
| encumber | x/x | Verb |
| enshrine | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| erase | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| excise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expunge | x/ | Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fasting | /x | Noun |
| feared | / | Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| fearlessness | /xx | Noun |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| feelings | /x | Adverb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| forcefully | /xx | Adverb |
| foreboding | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| freak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| frisson | /x | Noun |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| ghosts | / | Noun |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| gold | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| hands | / | Noun |
| happen upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| harassing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| hatred | /x | Noun |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| heartedness | /xx | Noun |
| hew | / | Name, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hit home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| horror | /x | Noun |
| hours | /x | Noun |
| hunger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hysteria | x/xx | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| impactor | x/x | Noun |
| impinge on | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| impress | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| incorporate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| incursion | x/x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instill | x/ | Verb |
| integrate | /xx | Verb |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| intimidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| investigate | x/xx | Verb |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jack | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| jolts | / | Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| knock down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lads | / | Noun |
| lash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| leapfrog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| licensing | /xx | Noun |
| light upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lightning | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| lockout | /x | Noun |
| magisterial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mamma | /x | Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| minds | / | Adjective |
| mint | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| monster | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| needless | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| nova | /x | Noun |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| offense | x/ | Noun |
| offensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| onslaught | /x | Noun |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| panic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| panic attack | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| partaking | x/x | Noun |
| participating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| paste | / | Noun, Verb |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| peck | / | Noun, Verb |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| performative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| phobia | /xx | Noun |
| phobic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pierce | / | Noun, Verb |
| pinch | / | Noun, Verb |
| ping | / | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plague | / | Noun, Verb |
| pogrom | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| pound | / | Noun, Verb |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| preposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| protest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provoking | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| pull down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb |
| quiver | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| radiation | xx/x | Noun |
| raid | / | Noun, Verb |
| rally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rap | / | Noun, Verb |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| redoubt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reform | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| regarding | x/x | Noun |
| remorse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repugnance | x/x | Noun |
| retaliate | x/xx | Verb |
| revere | x/ | Name, Verb |
| reverence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| risk | / | Noun, Verb |
| rocks | / | Noun |
| rote | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| roundup | /x | Noun |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| saint | / | Noun, Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scare | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scream | / | Noun, Verb |
| secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| seem | / | Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sentiments | /xx | Noun |
| servility | /xxx | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shall | / | Verb |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| shepherd | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shine | / | Verb, Noun |
| shiver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shore | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| shoreline | /x | Noun |
| shudder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun, Verb |
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| sleepless | /x | Adjective |
| slice | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smash | / | Verb, Noun |
| smite | / | Verb, Noun |
| snake | / | Noun, Verb |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| sortie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| soul | / | Noun, Verb |
| south | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| spades | / | Noun |
| spank | / | Verb, Noun |
| spat | / | Verb, Noun |
| specter | /x | Noun |
| spectre | /x | Noun |
| spirits | /x | Noun |
| spooky | /x | Adjective |
| stab | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stage fright | // | Phrase, Noun |
| startle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| stink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stir | / | Verb, Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| stricken | /x | Adjective |
| strike a chord | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| striker | /x | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| struggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| suits | / | Noun |
| sur | / | Noun |
| suspect | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| suspicion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| sweat | / | Noun, Verb |
| sweep away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| sympathies | /xx | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tap | / | Verb, Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| terrorism | /xxx | Noun |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| thoughts | / | Noun |
| threat | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrill | / | Noun, Verb |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| thud | / | Noun, Verb |
| till | / | Noun, Verb |
| timidity | x/xx | Noun |
| tingle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| to | / | Adverb, Noun |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| topic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| toward | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| tremble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| trepidation | xx/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| typing | /x | Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| uneasiness | x/xx | Noun |
| unhappiness | x/xx | Noun |
| union | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| unit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| venerate | /xx | Verb |
| veneration | xx/x | Noun |
| vers | / | Noun, Adjective |
| vertigo | /xx | Noun |
| walk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walkout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| whack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| whip | / | Noun, Verb |
| wills | / | Noun |
| withal | xx | Adverb |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| worms | / | Noun |
| worried | /x | Adjective |
| worship | /x | Noun, Verb |
