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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the trouble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take great pains | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist in the wind | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| soak in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| sweat it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| bear with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take it from the top | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stick out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| do a slow burn | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come and go | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a deep breath | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| camp out | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| ride out the storm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk a blue streak | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run in | /x | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| get the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the initiative | /xx/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| take its toll | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make a meal of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let nature take its course | //x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone a dance | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it from me | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| crack on | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight it out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| accepting | x/x | Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopting | x/x | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bonnie | /x | Name, Adjective |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crave | / | Verb, Noun |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dace | / | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
