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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shift gears | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| flip | / | Noun |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| change hands | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the reins | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tempt fate | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the skids | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| switch off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a tumble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| flip the script | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| change horses in midstream | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| kick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go back on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| switch | / | Noun |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the stand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| tune in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make tracks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go off on a tangent | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| step back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| take aim | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| budge an inch | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| step down | // | 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 |
| activation | xx/x | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apparel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, 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 |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbonate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| citrate | xx | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothe | / | Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| combust | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coming back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
