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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| burst into flames | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| frisbee | /x | Noun |
| heave into view | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| miss a beat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| criticise | /xx | Verb |
| hansel | /x | Name |
| whir | / | Noun |
| not pay any mind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| backdoor | /x | Noun |
| disappear into thin air | xx/x/// | Phrase |
| do the rounds | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knick | / | Noun |
| cliche | x/ | Noun |
| take a flier | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| abroad | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acts | / | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| adjuster | x/x | Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| aeronautical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| affirmative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| affirming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| afghan | /x | Adjective, Name |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aims | / | Adverb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| anthologies | x/xx | Noun |
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective |
| applies | x/ | Verb |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| artefacts | /x/ | Noun |
| articles | /xx | Noun |
| artifacts | /xx | Noun |
| artists | /x | Noun |
| arts | / | Noun |
| artworks | /x | Noun |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assignments | x/x | Noun |
| assists | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| audited | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| authors | /x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| became | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behaves | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| biographies | x/xx | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bombard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| books | / | Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| buildings | /x | Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| businesses | /xx | Noun |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cannons | /x | Noun |
| cantatas | x/x | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| casts | / | Verb, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| charities | /xx | Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| closed | / | Adjective |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collaborates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| collections | x/x | Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| combined | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commentaries | /xxx | Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| committees | x/x | Noun |
| companies | /xx | Noun |
| compilations | xx/x | Noun |
| compositions | xx/x | Noun |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confident | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| confound | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confuse | x/ | Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consolidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| constructions | x/x | Noun |
| contracts | /x | Noun |
| contributes | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contrive | x/ | Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| cooperates | x/xx | Verb, Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| corporate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| crafts | / | Noun |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creations | x/x | Noun |
| crescent | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crisp | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crumbles | /x | Verb, Noun |
| curly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dans | / | Verb |
| deals | / | Verb |
| declaratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| deeds | / | Noun |
| deli | /x | Noun |
| deliberations | xxx/x | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| designs | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| destabilize | x/xx | Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dipping | /x | Noun |
| discard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| discus | /x | Noun |
