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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| synch | / | Noun |
| miss a beat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| do the rounds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sherlock | /x | Name |
| hear the last of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| despatch | /x | Noun |
| saber | /x | Noun |
| cypher | /x | Noun |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| have got to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a flier | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tabu | x/ | Noun |
| get off on the right foot | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| copy and paste | /x// | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| miter | /x | Noun |
| fill in the blanks | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chitchat | /x | Noun |
| whir | / | Noun |
| not pay any mind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bare it all | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| curtsy | /x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advertise | /xx | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| affords | x/ | Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airtime | /x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anytime | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| append | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apprise | x/ | Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| bespeak | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chronological | xx/xx | Adjective |
| chronology | x/xx | Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clerical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complain | x/ | Verb |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| continuum | x/xx | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dagger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight saving | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| daylight savings | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| decade | x/ | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demarcate | xx/ | Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| did | / | Noun |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| digress | x/ | Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discriminate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| dissociate | x/xx | Verb |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| dit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entrust | x/ | Verb |
| enumerate | x/xx | Verb |
| enunciate | x/xx | Verb |
| ephemera | x/xx | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| evening | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| expose | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| foretell | x/ | Verb |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forgotten | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fourth dimension | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| freewheeling | /xx | Adjective |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fur | / | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| futurity | /xxx | Noun |
| gab | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gossipy | /xx | Adjective |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| grapevine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| greenwich mean time | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| greenwich time | /x/ | Name, Name |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| harbinger | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hard time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| herald | /x | Name, Verb |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hey | / | Name |
| hide | / | Verb, Noun |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hora | /x | Noun |
| hour | /x | Noun |
