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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| spring | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| take form | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shape | / | Noun |
| shape up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| formalize | /xx | Verb |
| crystallize | /xx | Verb |
| turn | / | Noun |
| lick into shape | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| materialize | x/xxx | Verb |
| formulate | /xx | Verb |
| mold | / | Noun |
| come into being | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| sculpt | / | Noun |
| fall into place | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun |
| work on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| preform | x/ | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun |
| draw up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| figure on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb |
| transform | x/ | Verb |
| statue | /x | Noun |
| come to life | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| work | / | Noun |
| structure | /x | Noun |
| incarnate | x/x | Noun |
| sharpen | /x | Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| take root | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grow out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| embody | x/x | Verb |
| conform | x/ | Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| cube | / | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb |
| morph | / | Noun |
| fit into | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| put together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| constitute | /xx | Verb |
| whip into shape | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cone | / | Noun |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| sculpture | /x | Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| take place | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tabulate | /xx | Verb |
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| contour | /x | Noun |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| pill | / | Noun |
| personify | x/xx | Verb |
| solidify | x/xx | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb |
| steeple | /x | Noun |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun |
| pose | / | Verb |
| show | / | Noun |
| mesh | / | Noun |
| photograph | /xx | Noun |
| picture | /x | Noun |
| grow into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stabilize | /xx | Verb |
| put into practice | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| portray | x/ | Verb |
| incorporate | x/xx | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| set in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| concrete | x/ | Noun |
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| model | /x | Noun |
| plan | / | Noun |
| impersonate | x/xx | Verb |
| tense | / | Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| map out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| typify | /xx | Verb |
| scheme | / | Noun |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| kindle | /x | Verb |
| play out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shine | / | Noun |
| piece | / | Noun |
| substantiate | x/xx | Verb |
| compose | x/ | Verb |
| dome | / | Noun |
| style | / | Noun |
| present | /x | Noun |
| come about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| think | / | Verb |
| show up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come into the world | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| translate | x/ | Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| flesh out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assimilate | x/xx | Verb |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| set to work | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| consist | x/ | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| conceive | x/ | Verb |
| boast | / | Noun |
| come | / | Verb |
| straighten up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| enter the picture | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| toughen | /x | Verb |
| firm | / | Noun |
| come into play | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun |
| smooth out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun |
| expand | x/ | Verb |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| phase | / | Noun |
| set up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| enter into | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| visualise | /xx | Verb |
| crescent | /x | Noun |
| end up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| symbolize | /xx | Verb |
| convert | /x | Noun |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| allure | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anatomy | x/xx | Noun |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bluntness | /x | Noun |
| bod | / | Noun |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buffer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| carve | / | 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 |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clay | / | 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 |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| column | /x | Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| composition | xx/x | Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concavity | x/xx | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| configuration | xxx/x | Noun |
| configure | x/x | Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| conformation | xx/x | Noun |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| connexion | x/x | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convexity | x/xx | Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| corps | / | Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| craft | / | Noun, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| curvature | /xx | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| customize | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
