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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abilities | x/xx | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abolition | xx/x | Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adds | / | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| affordability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aids | / | Noun, Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allocations | xx/x | Noun |
| allows | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternatives | x/xx | Adjective |
| amounts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| antidotes | /xx | Verb |
| appoints | x/ | Verb |
| approaches | x/x | Noun |
| appropriations | xxx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arrangements | x/x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assets | /x | Noun |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| assists | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assumes | x/ | Verb |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| authorises | xxxx | Verb |
| authorizes | /xxx | Verb |
| avenues | /xx | Verb |
| averages | /xx | Noun |
| ax | / | Noun, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| backgrounds | /x | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bases | /x | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blip | / | Noun, Verb |
| bony | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bourne | / | Name |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| brings | / | Noun |
| bulge | / | Noun, Verb |
| buoys | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calls | / | Verb, Noun |
| capabilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacities | x/xx | Noun |
| carries | /x | Verb |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| causes | /x | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chances | /x | Noun |
| channels | /x | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| circles | /x | Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closes | /x | Verb |
| closures | /x | Noun |
| cloture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comer | /x | Noun |
| comes | / | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| completes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| concludes | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| confirms | x/ | Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| connoisseur | xx/ | Noun |
| connotes | x/ | Verb |
| consists | x/ | Verb |
| constitutes | /xx | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corresponds | xx/ | Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| covers | /x | Noun |
| cranial | /x | Adjective |
| creates | x/ | Verb |
| crumpled | /x | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decommissioning | xx/xx | Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| demands | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrates | /xx | Verb |
| denotes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| describes | x/ | Verb |
| deserves | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| designates | /xx | Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| deterrents | x/x | Noun |
| devices | x/x | Noun |
| die hard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| divination | xx/x | Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| duan | / | Name |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| east | / | Name, Adjective, Adverb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effects | x/ | Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| empowered | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enablers | x/x | Noun |
| enables | x/x | Verb |
| encompasses | x/xx | Verb |
| end up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endgame | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| endpoints | /x | Noun |
| ends | / | Noun |
| ensures | x/ | Verb |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| entails | x/ | Verb |
| entitles | x/x | Verb |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| environments | x/xx | Verb |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| equals | /x | Noun |
| equates | x/ | Verb |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| equipped | x/ | Adjective |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expires | x/x | Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| explains | x/ | Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| extremes | x/ | Noun |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| exudes | x/ | Verb |
| facilities | x/xx | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fences | /x | Adverb |
| fetch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| finalization | /xx/x | Noun |
| finals | /x | Noun |
| finances | x/x | Noun |
| fines | / | Noun |
| finesse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finishes | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| follows | /x | Noun |
| forcing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forms | / | Noun |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| funds | / | Noun |
| gala | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gimmick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gives | / | Verb |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| goes | / | Noun |
| grounds | / | Noun |
| guarantees | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| has | / | Adverb |
| hears | / | Verb |
| helps | / | Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hunk | / | Noun |
| identifies | x/xx | Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| implicates | /xx | Verb |
| implies | x/ | Verb |
| imposes | x/x | Verb |
| includes | x/ | Verb |
| incurs | x/ | Verb |
| indicates | /xx | Verb |
| inducements | x/x | Noun |
| infers | x/ | Verb |
| inputs | /x | Noun |
| installations | xx/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instrumentalities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| instruments | /xx | Noun |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| intends | x/ | Verb |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| involves | x/ | Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| justified | /xx | Adjective |
| kickoff | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lanes | / | Noun |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| leads | / | Verb |
| legitimizes | x/xxx | Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| levers | /x | Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lines | / | Noun |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| machinery | x/xx | Noun |
| magnetic pole | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| makes | / | Verb |
| manners | /x | Noun |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| marks | / | Noun |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| measures | /x | Noun |
| mechanisms | /xxx | Noun |
| median | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| meta | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| methodological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| methodologies | xx/xx | Noun |
| methods | /x | Noun |
| mid | / | Noun, Adjective |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| midfield | /x | Noun |
| midst | / | Noun |
| milieu | x/ | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| modalities | x/xx | Noun |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| modes | / | Noun |
| monies | /x | Noun |
| month | / | Noun |
| motivates | /xx | Verb |
| multimedia | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| nail down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| necessitates | x/xx | Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| obliges | x/x | Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| offers | /x | Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| open sesame | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| opportunities | xx/xx | Noun |
| optic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| options | /x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outlets | /x | Noun |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outweighs | /x | Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paraphernalia | xxx/x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| pass away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| paths | / | Noun |
| pathways | /x | Noun |
| patterns | /x | Noun |
| payday | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pleas | / | Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pole | / | Noun, Verb |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| poses | /x | Verb, Noun |
| possibilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| practices | /xx | Noun |
| presents | /x | Noun |
| preservatives | x/xx | Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| presumes | x/ | Verb |
| presupposes | xx/x | Verb |
| procedures | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prong | / | Noun, Verb |
| propelled | x/ | Verb |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proves | / | Verb |
| provides | x/ | Verb |
| purposes | /xx | Noun |
| purse | / | Noun, Verb |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| puts | / | Verb |
| quash | / | Verb |
| quell | / | Verb, Noun |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| recourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| refers | x/ | Verb |
| reflects | x/ | Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relates | x/ | Verb |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| remedies | /xx | Noun |
| remnant | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| remote | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| removal | x/x | Noun |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| represents | xx/ | Verb |
| requires | x/x | Verb |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resources | /xx | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| results | x/ | Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revolving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| roads | / | Noun |
| routes | / | Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| safeguards | /x | Noun |
| sake | / | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| says | / | Noun |
| schemes | / | Noun |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrap | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| search | / | Noun, Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shapes | / | Noun |
| shows | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrewd | / | Adjective |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| shuts | / | Verb, Noun |
| shutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sides | / | Noun |
| signals | /x | Noun |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| signifies | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| sliver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| slot | / | Noun, Verb |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| snip | / | Noun, Verb |
| solutions | x/x | Verb |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| sources | /x | Verb |
| spells | / | Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spur | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| standalone | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| stands | / | Verb, Noun |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| states | / | Noun |
| steam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| steps | / | Noun |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| stretch | / | Noun, Verb |
| styles | / | Noun |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substantiates | x/xx | Verb |
| suggests | x/ | Verb |
| sums | / | Noun, Verb |
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| supports | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| supposes | x/x | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| synonym | /xx | Noun |
| systems | /x | Noun |
| tactics | /x | Noun |
| tail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tail end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| takes | / | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| techniques | x/ | Verb |
| tells | / | Verb |
| terminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| terminates | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| terminus ad quem | /xxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| terms | / | Noun |
| thanks | / | Noun |
| therefore | /x | Adverb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tools | / | Noun |
| tracks | / | Noun |
| tract | / | Noun, Verb |
| trailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| translates | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| transport | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| tricks | / | Noun |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| types | / | Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| underpins | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| understands | xx/ | Verb |
| undoing | x/x | Noun |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| vanish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| vectors | /x | Noun |
| vehicles | /xx | Noun |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| venues | /x | Noun |
| via | /x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| wants | / | Verb |
| warrants | /x | Noun, Verb |
| waterways | /xx | Verb |
| ways | / | Noun |
| weapon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weekend | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| wherewithal | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wind up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| windup | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| wings | / | Noun |
| witty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| words | / | Noun |
| year | / | Noun |
