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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandoned | x/x | Adjective, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| agony | /xx | Noun |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alumni | x/x | Noun |
| analog | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ancestral | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| antediluvian | /xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antigua | x/x | Name |
| antiquated | /xxx | Adjective |
| antique | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| archaic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| armored | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| auld | / | Noun, Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| babysitter | /xxx | Noun |
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun |
| baldy | /x | Name |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| bible | /x | Name |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bless | / | Verb, Noun |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| books | / | Noun |
| bouncer | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bro | / | Noun |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| byron | /x | Name |
| cabinet | /xx | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| canonical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| caregiver | /xx | Noun |
| caretaker | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cavalry | /xx | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| charming | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chico | /x | Name |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| classical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| coastguard | /x | Noun |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| commissary | /xxx | Noun |
| constabulary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| counselling | /x | Noun |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| crusty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| custodian | x/xx | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| customary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| darkened | /x | Adjective |
| dated | /x | Adjective |
| daycare | /x | Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decommissioned | xx/x | Verb |
| decrepit | x/x | Adjective |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defunct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| dilapidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doorkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| doorman | /x | Noun |
| dude | / | Noun, Verb |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| easygoing | /x/x | Adjective |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elderly | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| emeritus | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| encampment | x/x | Noun |
| enduring | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ensign | /x | Noun, Verb |
| equipped | x/ | Adjective |
| erstwhile | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exhortation | xx/x | Noun |
| existing | x/x | Adjective |
| expeditionary | xx/xxx | Name, Adjective |
| experienced | x/xx | Adjective |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fashioned | /x | Adjective |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fella | /x | Noun |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| frontline | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gaga | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gallon | /x | Noun |
| garda | /x | Name |
| garrison | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gatekeeper | /xx | Noun |
| genuine | /xx | Adjective |
| geriatric | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| gland | / | Noun |
| goalie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| goalkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| got | / | Verb, Noun |
| governed | /x | Noun |
| grandad | /x | Noun |
| grandfather | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| grandpa | /x | Noun |
| grandparent | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gray | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grey | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| guarded | /x | Adjective |
| guardhouse | /x | Noun |
| guardian | /xx | Noun |
| guardsman | /x | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| hack | / | Noun, Verb |
| hall porter | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| handler | /x | Noun |
| hedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| historic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hoar | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hoary | /x | Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| homey | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| honored | /x | Adjective |
| honoured | /x | Adjective |
| hoss | / | Noun |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hut | / | Noun, Verb |
| immature | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| immemorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| jailer | /x | Noun |
| janitor | /xx | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| kilometer | x/xx | Noun |
| koo | / | Name |
| lao | / | Name, Adjective |
| laotian | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| legacy | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lonely | /x | Adjective |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| longtime | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| lovable | /xx | Adjective |
| lovely | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| man | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mate | / | Noun, Verb |
| matron | /x | Noun |
| mature | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| millimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| million | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| mossy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mutinous | /xx | Adjective |
| national | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| nurse | / | Noun, Verb |
| obsolete | xx/ | Adjective, Verb |
| of age | // | Phrase |
| officer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| olden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ole | / | Adjective, Name |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| ounce | / | Noun |
| outdated | /xx | Adjective |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outmoded | x/x | Adjective |
| outpost | /x | Noun |
| overage | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| patched | / | Adjective |
| patrol | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| pica | /x | Noun |
| picket | /x | Noun, Verb |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| policeman | x/x | Noun |
| porter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| positions | x/x | Verb |
| pound | / | Noun, Verb |
| pounder | /x | Noun |
| praetorian guard | x/xx/ | Name, Noun |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| prefecture | /xx | Noun |
| preserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prisoners | /xx | Verb |
| protect | x/ | Verb |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| protector | x/x | Noun |
| protracted | x/x | Adjective |
| queens | / | Noun |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| ranger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rapporteur | x/x | Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| recon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| regulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| retained | x/ | Adjective |
| retired | x/ | Adjective |
| rusty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| safe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| safekeeping | //x | Noun |
| safety | /x | Noun, Verb |
| safety catch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| safety lock | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| schacht | / | Noun |
| seater | /x | Noun |
| secondhand | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| security guard | x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| senescent | x/x | Adjective |
| senile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| sentinel | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sentries | /x | Noun |
| sequestration | xx/x | Noun |
| shelter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shepherd | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shield | / | Noun, Verb |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| soldier | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stale | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stand guard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand watch | // | Phrase, Verb |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| stare | / | Verb, Noun |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stereotypical | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| steward | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stewardship | /xx | Noun |
| striker | /x | Noun |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| superstitious | xx/x | Adjective |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| surveillance | x/x | Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tenths | / | Noun |
| third | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| torch | / | Noun, Verb |
| traditional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| trite | / | Adjective, Noun |
| troop | / | Noun, Verb |
| uncle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| urban | /x | Adjective, Name |
| used | / | Verb, Adjective |
| usual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| vain | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| venerable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| veteran | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| vigil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vigilance | /xx | Noun |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| vigilante | xx/x | Noun |
| vintage | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ward | / | Noun, Verb |
| warden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warder | /x | Noun |
| wariness | /xx | Noun |
| warn | / | Verb, Noun |
| watch | / | Verb, Noun |
| watchdog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| watcher | /x | Noun |
| watchman | /x | Noun |
| wise | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| worn | / | Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
| wrinkle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| years | / | Noun |
| yellowed | /x | Adjective |
| yeomanry | /xx | Noun |
| young | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
