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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| advice | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximation | xxx/x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armadillo | xx/x | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bars | / | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| behold | x/ | Verb |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believed | x/ | Noun |
| bellies | /x | Noun |
| bellows | /x | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brainchild | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brainstorm | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brilliant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caused | / | Verb |
| centrifuge | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| concatenated | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| conceit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| conceptual | x/xx | Adjective |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| constitutionalist | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| conviction | x/x | Noun |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| creative | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| customer | /xx | Noun |
| dead reckoning | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diesel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dividing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| envisaged | x/x | Adjective |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| estimate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| estimation | xx/x | Noun |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fancy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| favoured | /x | Adjective |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| figment | /x | Noun |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flavour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| foretaste | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| generality | xx/xx | Noun |
| generalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| glimmer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| glimpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| grasp | / | Verb, Noun |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| guesswork | /x | Noun |
| harnessed | /x | Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hind end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| hips | / | Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| idealization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| ideological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| ideology | xx/xx | Noun |
| illusion | x/x | Noun |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| imagination | xxx/x | Noun |
| imagine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| in arrears | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inkling | /x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insight | /x | Noun |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| instinct | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| left | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| logic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| losing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mentality | x/xx | Noun |
| message | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mindset | /x | Noun |
| misconception | xx/x | Noun |
| mistress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| motion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| motto | /x | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| overestimate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| overestimation | xx/x/x | Noun |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| paradigm | /xx | Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| posterior | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| prat | / | Noun, Adjective |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| preoccupation | xxx/x | Noun |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| preston | /x | Name |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| program | /x | Noun, Verb |
| programme | /x | Noun, Verb |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| promise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proposal | x/x | Noun |
| proposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| reaction | x/x | Noun |
| realisation | /x/x | Noun |
| reapers | /x | Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rear end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rearward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recipe | /xx | Noun |
| recognition | xx/x | Noun |
| recommendation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reflection | x/x | Noun |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rump | / | Noun, Verb |
| saddest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentiment | /xx | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| snapshot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| solution | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stern | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| swath | / | Noun |
| tail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tail end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| taste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| theorem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| thesis | /x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| third | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| trailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| twist | / | Noun, Verb |
| type | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| uncluttered | x/x | Adjective |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underestimate | /x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| underneath | xx/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| unstructured | x/x | Adjective |
| upon | x/ | |
| variation | xx/x | Noun |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| viewpoint | /x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wake | / | Verb, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weakest | /x | Adjective |
| whichever | x/x | |
| whim | / | Noun, Verb |
| whimsy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| wooden | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| yonder | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
