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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ability | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplishments | x/xx | Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achievements | x/x | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| affaires | x/ | Noun |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| afflictions | x/x | Noun |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approaching | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arguments | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| arriving | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| artefacts | /x/ | Noun |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| artifacts | /xx | Noun |
| ascertained | xx/ | Adjective |
| asia | /x | Name |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assembling | x/xx | Noun |
| assertions | x/x | Noun |
| assets | /x | Noun |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| becoming | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blessings | /x | Noun |
| boarding | /x | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breaking away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cats | / | Adjective |
| causes | /x | Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| changes | /x | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| characteristics | xxx/x | Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chewing | /x | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| choses | /x | Noun, Verb |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cinema | /xx | Noun |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| circumstances | /xxx | Adjective |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| clutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| comforts | /x | Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| comments | /x | Noun |
| components | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| concerns | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| considerations | xxx/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuing | x/xx | Noun |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| counts | / | Noun |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courts | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cravings | /x | Noun |
| creatures | /x | Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| deeds | / | Noun |
| deeper | /x | Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| deleting | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| demands | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| despatch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| details | x/ | Verb |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dimensions | x/x | Verb |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| dominating | /xxx | Adjective |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossiers | x/ | Noun |
| dots | / | Noun |
| dreams | / | Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duct | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplex | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| duties | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elbow room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| embarking | x/x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| entering | /xx | Noun |
| entities | /xx | Noun |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| errands | /x | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| everything | /xx | Verb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| facets | /x | Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factors | /x | Noun |
| fad | / | Noun |
| fait | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| farewell | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| features | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feeling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| filing | /x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flowing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| flying | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| footing | /x | Noun |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forma | /x | Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| formulation | xx/x | Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gang | / | Noun, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gestures | /x | Adjective |
| getting | /x | Noun |
| gifts | / | Noun |
| glands | / | Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| going away | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| goodies | /x | Verb |
| gotta | /x | Verb, Noun |
| graces | /x | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guise | / | Noun, Verb |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| halfway | // | Adverb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| happening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| headroom | /x | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| heron | /x | Noun |
| highway | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hints | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| idiom | /xx | Noun |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incidents | /xx | Noun |
| individuals | xx/xx | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intending | x/x | Noun |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| iter | xx | Noun |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| judging | /x | Noun |
| junk | / | Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lane | / | Noun |
| launching | /x | Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| leaving | /x | Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lifestyle | /x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| likenesses | /xx | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| living space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| looking | /x | Verb, Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| lost | / | Adjective |
| luck | / | Noun, Verb |
| luggage | /x | Noun |
| making | /x | Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| map | / | Noun, Verb |
| march | / | Name, Verb |
| marche | / | Name |
| marks | / | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| mechanism | /xxx | Noun |
| media | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| median | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| messages | /xx | Noun |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| methodological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| methodology | xx/xx | Noun |
| mid | / | Noun, Adjective |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| midst | / | Noun |
| midstream | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mod | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| modalities | x/xx | Noun |
| mode | / | Noun |
| model | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| modus | /x | Noun |
| modus vivendi | /xx/x | Name, Name |
| momentous | x/x | Adjective |
| monsters | /x | Adjective |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moving | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nine | / | Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| objectives | x/x | Noun |
| objects | /x | Noun |
| observations | xx/x | Noun |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| occurrences | x/xx | Noun |
| occurring | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| often | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| open sesame | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| organisms | /xxx | Noun |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outbound | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| pace | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parking | /x | Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| parting | /x | Noun |
| passage | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pathway | /x | Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| permission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| persons | /x | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| phenomena | x/xx | Adjective |
| pictures | /x | Noun |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pipeline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| platoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| playthings | /x | Noun |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| pleasures | /x | Noun |
| ploughing | /x | Noun |
| plowing | /x | Verb, Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| possessions | x/x | Noun |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pot | / | Noun, Verb |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| preparing | x/x | Noun |
| pretext | /x | Noun, Verb |
| primrose path | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| problems | /x | Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| processing | /xx | Noun |
| products | /x | Noun |
| progressing | x/x | Verb |
| property | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| proposals | x/x | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purchasers | /xx | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| railroad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| railway | /x | Noun |
| ranging | /x | Noun |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| realities | x/xx | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recipe | /xx | Noun |
| reciprocal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| reflections | x/x | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| remaining | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| remarks | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| resorting | x/x | Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| resulting | x/x | Adjective |
| returning | x/x | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| right smart | // | Name, Name |
| rising | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| road | / | Noun, Adjective |
| roadside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| roadway | /x | Noun |
| role | / | Noun |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| running | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sailing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sake | / | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| seating | /x | Noun |
| seeming | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| sens | / | Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| settlement | /xx | Noun |
| setup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shipment | /x | Noun |
| sidewalk | /x | Noun |
| siding | /x | Noun |
| sights | / | Noun |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| signature | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| sledding | /x | Noun |
| sleeves | / | Noun |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| soil | / | Noun, Verb |
| solution | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| staircase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stairs | / | Noun |
| stairway | /x | Noun |
| standing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| starting | /x | Noun |
| statements | /x | Noun |
| staying | /x | Noun |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stories | /x | Noun |
| straight and narrow | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| strategy | /xx | Noun |
| street | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| structure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| styling | /x | Noun |
| subjects | /x | Noun |
| substances | /xx | Noun |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| system | /x | Noun |
| takeoff | /x | Noun |
| taking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| targets | /x | Noun |
| tasks | / | Noun |
| technique | x/ | Noun |
| tee | / | Noun, Verb |
| temptations | x/x | Verb |
| tendency | /xx | Noun |
| terms | / | Noun |
| terrain | x/ | Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| themes | / | Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thereby | // | Adverb |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| thoroughfare | /xx | Noun |
| thoughts | / | Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| thus | / | Adverb, Noun |
| ticklish | /xx | Adjective |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tips | / | Noun |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| titre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tone | / | Noun, Verb |
| tool | / | Noun, Verb |
| topics | /x | Verb |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| toys | / | Verb |
| track | / | Noun, Verb |
| tract | / | Noun, Verb |
| trail | / | Noun, Verb |
| training | /x | Noun |
| trajectory | x/xx | Noun |
| transatlantic | xx/x | Adjective |
| transition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| traveling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| trend | / | Noun, Verb |
| triadic | /xx | Adjective |
| tricks | / | Noun |
| trip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| triple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| trying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| turning | /x | Noun |
| two | / | Noun |
| type | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| undercover | xx/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| underway | xx/ | Adverb, Noun |
| unfolding | x/x | Noun |
| unidirectional | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| vanguard | /x | Noun |
| vanity fair | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| vehicle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| verge | / | Noun, Verb |
| via | /x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| vis | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| visiting | /xx | Noun |
| vogue | / | Noun, Verb |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| waging | /x | Verb, Noun |
| walking | /x | Adjective |
| wanna | /x | Adjective |
| wav | / | Noun |
| way of life | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| ways | / | Noun |
| wayside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| well | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| widgets | /x | Noun |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| wings | / | Noun |
| wise | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| withdrawal | x/x | Noun |
| wording | /x | Noun |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| zombies | /x | Verb |
