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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a breath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take time out | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take five | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take ten | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it easy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slack off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a load off | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| swear | / | Verb |
| take the count | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie down on the job | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| knock off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lie back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| weekend | /x | Noun |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a bath | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jack in | /x | Name, Verb |
| give it a rest | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a night | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| call in sick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sit back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shortcut | /x | Noun |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rest easy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play hooky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| zone out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to sleep | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a leak | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break | / | Noun |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live a little | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| stop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| crash | / | Noun |
| stop short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play truant | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a deep breath | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| picnic | /x | Noun |
| stand aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| break away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to bed | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tai chi | /x | Name, Name, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come and go | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close up shop | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| drop out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| flip | / | Noun |
| doss | / | Noun |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the sack | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| slip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| punch out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take a bow | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| sleep out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| treadmill | /x | Noun |
| bounce around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| sleep in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take one day at a time | ////x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take up the slack | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abruption | x/x | Noun |
| 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 |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amortize | /xx | Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| 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 |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bankrupt | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| 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 |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blackout | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bog down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boob | / | Noun, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| boycott | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brake | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break open | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| break out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakage | /x | Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breaking off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breakout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breakup | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| caesura | //x | Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cantina | x/x | 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 |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, 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 |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| clipping | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| compound fracture | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
