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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alas | x/ | Noun |
| aligned | x/ | Adjective |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| ana | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| antechamber | x//x | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| arranged | x/ | Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrowhead | /xx | Noun |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| balcony | /xx | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bare | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| barricaded | /xxx | Adjective |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baud | / | Noun |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bigoted | /xx | Adjective |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinkered | /x | Adjective |
| bluntly | /x | Adverb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| branch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| broaden | /x | Verb, Noun |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bumpy | /x | Adjective |
| busier | /xx | Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| candid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| casement | /x | Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| charted | /x | Adjective |
| chisel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumscribe | xx/ | Verb |
| claire | / | Name |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clearly | /x | Adverb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coiled | / | Adjective |
| col | x | Noun |
| concave | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| congested | x/x | Adjective |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consequential | xx/x | Adjective |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| constrict | x/ | Verb |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| courtyard | /x | Noun |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crooked | /x | Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cylindrical | x/xx | Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delicious | x/x | Adjective |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dependable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detroit | x/ | Name |
| diagonal | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| diminish | x/x | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| distressed | x/ | Adjective |
| diversify | x/xx | Verb |
| dogmatic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| downright | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| downsize | /x | Verb |
| droit | / | Noun |
| dry | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| egoistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| egotistical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| eligible | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| emma | /x | Name |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entitled | x/x | Adjective |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| erect | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exactly | x/x | Adverb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| footprints | /x | Verb |
| forthright | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| franco | /x | Name |
| frank | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gay | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| geometric | xx/x | Adjective |
| guileless | /x | Adjective |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| has | / | Verb |
| hetero | xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| heterosexual | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| honorable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| illiberal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| imaginary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inclined | x/ | Adjective |
| indirectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| inextricable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| instantly | /xx | Adverb |
| insular | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intolerant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kidney | /x | Noun |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| leather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| legit | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| lessen | /x | Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linear | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| logically | /xx | Adverb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| looped | / | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| loyal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mere | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| minimise | /xx | Verb |
| minimize | /xx | Verb |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| miserly | /xx | Adjective |
| mitigate | /xx | Verb |
| moderated | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| modest | /x | Adjective |
| myopic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| nail down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| narrowband | /xx | Adjective |
| narrowed | /x | Adjective |
| neat | / | Adjective, Noun |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| openly | /xx | Adverb |
| opinionated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| outright | // | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| parochial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| paved | / | Adjective |
| petty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plainly | /x | Adverb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| pointy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| precise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| promptly | /x | Adverb |
| pure | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| purely | /x | Adverb |
| railed | / | Adjective |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| ranger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recto | /x | Noun |
| rectum | /x | Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| reductionist | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| reductive | x/x | Adjective |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| refine | x/ | Verb |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| respectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| restrict | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rigid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| road | / | Noun, Adjective |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| rump | / | Noun, Verb |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sec | / | Noun |
| selfish | /x | Adjective |
| sequential | x/x | Adjective |
| shaded | /x | Adjective |
| shadowed | /x | Adjective |
| shallow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| shrink | / | Verb, Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simplistic | x/x | Adjective |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| since | / | Adverb |
| sinuous | /x | Adjective |
| skinny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slender | /x | Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sloped | / | Adjective |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| smug | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| specialize | /xx | Verb |
| specific | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| square | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| squarely | /x | Adverb |
| steep | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stiff | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| straightaway | /xx | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| straighter | /x | Noun |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| strait | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| strawberry | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stretch | / | Noun, Verb |
| strewn | / | Verb, Adjective |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| strip | / | Noun, Verb |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| successive | x/x | Adjective |
| taper off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tapered | /x | Adjective |
| tense | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| tidy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tighten | /x | Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tortuous | /xx | Adjective |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| transparent | x/x | Adjective |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| undiluted | xx/x | Adjective |
| unilateral | xx/xx | Adjective |
| uninterrupted | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unlit | xx | Adjective |
| unobstructed | xx/x | Adjective |
| unwound | x/ | Verb |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| uphill | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| upright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| vertical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| waist | / | Noun |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| wide | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| widen | /x | Verb, Noun |
| zag | / | Noun, Verb |
| zigzag | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
