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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abcs | /xx | Name |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| activator | /xxx | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| actuality | xx/xx | Noun |
| actually | /xxx | Adverb |
| addendum | x/x | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| affaire | x/ | Noun |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| allergen | /xx | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| antimatter | xx/x | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| archer | /x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| asia | /x | Name |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspects | /x | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| atom | /x | Noun |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attribute | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| banal | x/ | Adjective |
| bargain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basics | /x | Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bedding | /x | Noun |
| been | / | Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bodily | /xx | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brute | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| busted | /x | Adjective |
| carcinogen | x/xx | Noun |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| chemistry | /xx | Noun |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| combustible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| commonsensical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| competency | /xxx | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| constituents | x/xx | Noun |
| contents | /x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| corollary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| corps | / | Noun |
| cosmic | /x | Adjective |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crux | / | Noun |
| data | /x | Noun |
| dated | /x | Adjective |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| delivered | x/x | Adjective |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| determinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| developments | x/xx | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| docket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| does | / | Verb |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| elements | /xx | Noun |
| elsewhere | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| emanation | xx/x | Noun |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| events | x/ | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| facto | /x | |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facts | / | Verb |
| factual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fait | / | Noun |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| ferment | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| flippant | /x | Adjective |
| fluid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| food | / | Noun |
| formless | /x | Adjective |
| forms | / | Noun |
| forthright | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| frage | x | Name |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| fruition | x/x | Noun |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| given | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| goes | / | Noun |
| goo | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gray | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grinding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heft | / | Noun, Verb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| imports | x/ | Noun |
| impressionistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| incident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inclusion | x/x | Noun |
| incorporeal | x/xx | Adjective |
| indeed | x/ | Adverb |
| index | /x | Noun, Verb |
| indicator | /xxx | Noun |
| inertia | x/x | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inhibitor | x/xx | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective |
| issues | /x | Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| jocular | /xx | Adjective |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| laconic | x/x | Adjective |
| leaven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| ligand | /x | Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| litter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| lowdown | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mailer | /x | Noun |
| makes | / | Verb |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| materials | x/xx | Adjective |
| matter of fact | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| matters | /x | Noun |
| means | / | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| mental | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| metabolite | x/xx | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mixture | /x | Noun |
| molecule | /xx | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| muck | / | Noun, Verb |
| myth | / | Noun |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| necessities | x/xx | Noun |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| noumenal | /xx | Adjective |
| nub | / | Noun, Verb |
| nutrient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| objects | /x | Noun |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| occurrence | x/x | Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ooze | / | Noun, Verb |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organisms | /xxx | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| owing | /x | Adjective |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| peculiarity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| persistence | x/x | Noun |
| phenomenon | x/xx | Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| poison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| postscript | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| precision | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| presence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| press | / | Noun, Verb |
| primal | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| primordial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| priority | x/xx | Noun |
| problems | /x | Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proceedings | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| products | /x | Noun |
| proposal | x/x | Noun |
| prosaic | x/x | Adjective |
| protoplasm | xxxx | Noun |
| publication | xx/x | Noun |
| punt | / | Noun, Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purview | /x | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quality | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| query | /x | Noun, Verb |
| questions | /x | Noun |
| quid | / | Noun, Verb |
| radical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| real | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| realities | x/xx | Noun |
| realization | /x/x | Noun |
| really | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| realm | / | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recognition | xx/x | Noun |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| refrigerant | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| refusal | x/x | Noun |
| regardless | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| regards | x/ | Noun |
| regret | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| related | x/x | Adjective |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| reliance | x/x | Noun |
| rely | x/ | Verb |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reported | x/x | Adjective |
| request | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| residue | /xx | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| role | / | Noun |
| rudiments | /xx | Noun |
| sake | / | Noun |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| satisfaction | xx/x | Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| science | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| sector | /x | Noun |
| sediment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| selfsame | // | Noun, Adjective |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| severe | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| shall | / | Verb |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| sift | / | Verb, Noun |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| significant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| signify | /xx | Verb |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| slime | / | Noun, Verb |
| slips | / | Noun |
| sludge | / | Noun, Verb |
| solid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| solute | xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| species | /x | Noun |
| specific | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| sphere | / | Noun, Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stellar | /x | Adjective |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| stuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| subjects | /x | Verb |
| substances | /xx | Noun |
| substrate | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| supplement | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| system | /x | Noun |
| talk | / | Verb, Noun |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| tat | / | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| tema | /x | Noun |
| text | / | Noun, Verb |
| thematic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| toe | / | Noun, Verb |
| tom | / | Name, Verb |
| topics | /x | Verb |
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| truthful | /x | Adjective |
| typescript | /x | Noun, Verb |
| uncreated | xx/x | Adjective |
| unemotional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| universe | /xx | Noun |
| unknowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unsentimental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| urgency | /xx | Noun |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| visible | /xx | Adjective |
| volatile | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weigh | / | Verb, Noun |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| well | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
