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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abbreviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| acronym | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| algebraic | xx/x | Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| articulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chairmanship | /xx | Noun |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| designation | xx/x | Noun |
| determinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| determined | x/x | Adjective |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dignity | /xx | Noun |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| embodiment | x/xx | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| era | /x | Noun |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ferry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finalize | /xx | Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| formulation | xx/x | Noun |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| fruition | x/x | Noun |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| grief | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| height | / | Noun |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| hours | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| idiom | /xx | Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| imply | x/ | Verb |
| imprisonment | x/xx | Noun |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incumbency | x/xx | Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| injunction | x/x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| jargon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| label | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| language | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lasting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| legislature | /xxx | Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lifespan | /x | Noun |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| locution | x/x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lung | / | Noun |
| macroeconomic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| membership | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| middle term | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| midterm | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| modality | x/xx | Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| monetary | /xxx | Adjective |
| mot | / | Noun |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nain | / | Name |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| nickname | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nomenclature | /xxx | Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nota | /x | Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| noun | / | Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overall | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| overdrawn | /x/ | Adjective |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| parturition | xx/x | Noun |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| periodic | xx/x | Adjective |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| phase | / | Noun, Verb |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| pity | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| pontiff | /x | Noun |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| prefatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| presidency | /xxx | Noun |
| president | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| proviso | x/x | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| qualification | xxx/x | Noun |
| qualifier | /xxx | Noun |
| quarter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| re | / | Noun |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| referent | /xx | Noun |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| regularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| restricted | x/x | Adjective |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rid | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| rubric | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| savings | /x | Noun |
| scale | / | Noun, Verb |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| schedule | /x | Noun, Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| seller | /x | Noun |
| semester | x/x | Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| session | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| short and sweet | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| short circuit | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shorted | /x | Adjective |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| shortstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shorty | /x | Name |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slang | / | Noun, Verb |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sms | x | Name, Verb |
| snub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| somme | / | Name |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| sorrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| span | / | Noun, Verb |
| sparsely | /x | Adverb |
| specified | /xx | Adjective |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| squat | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| status | /x | Noun |
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun |
| stocky | /x | Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| streamlined | /x | Adjective |
| stubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stumpy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| subpoena | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| subsection | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| sudden | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| summaries | /xx | Noun |
| summarise | /x/ | Verb |
| summarize | /xx | Verb |
| summer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| swift | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| synopsis | x/x | Noun |
| synthesis | /xx | Noun |
| synthesize | /xx | Verb |
| synthetic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tall | / | Adjective, Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tenor | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tense | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tenure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| term of office | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| termed | / | Verb |
| terminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| terminology | xx/xx | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| terra | /x | Noun |
| testy | /x | Adjective |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| timeframe | /x | Noun |
| timeline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| timescale | /x | Noun |
| timetable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tor | / | Noun, Adjective |
| transient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| trimester | x/x | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| truncate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unawares | xx/ | Adverb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| understanding | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| uneventful | xx/x | Adjective |
| unprepared | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| unstressed | x/ | Adjective |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| vendor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| verb | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| vocabulary | x/xxx | Noun |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| whatever | x/x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| wind | / | Noun, Verb |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| worth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
| yam | / | Noun, Verb |
| year | / | Noun |
| young | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
