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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| alma | /x | Name | 
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| apple | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| archival | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| associational | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| axis | /x | Noun | 
| backbone | /x | Noun | 
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| basement | /x | Noun | 
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| bedrock | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bole | / | Noun | 
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cadre | /x | Noun | 
| capsule | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cardinal | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| carrot | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| casing | /x | Noun | 
| caucus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| centerpiece | /xx | Noun | 
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| centrale | x/ | Noun | 
| centralised | /xx | Adjective | 
| centrality | x/xx | Noun | 
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| classified | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| constituent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| cor | / | Noun | 
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun | 
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| crucial | /x | Adjective | 
| crux | / | Noun | 
| cur | / | Noun | 
| database | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| dig | / | Verb, Noun | 
| discrete | x/ | Adjective | 
| docking | /x | Noun | 
| dollar | /x | Noun | 
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| downtown | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| earth | / | Noun, Verb | 
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| entry | /x | Noun | 
| essence | /x | Noun | 
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| fabric | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| focal | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| footing | /x | Noun | 
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| foundation | x/x | Noun | 
| founding | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| frame | / | Noun, Verb | 
| framework | /x | Noun | 
| fulcrum | /x | Noun | 
| fund | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| gasoline | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| gist | / | Noun, Verb | 
| grassroots | // | Adjective | 
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| groundwork | /x | Noun | 
| group | / | Noun, Verb | 
| guiding | /x | Noun | 
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| hardcore | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| heart | / | Noun, Verb | 
| heartbeat | /x | Noun | 
| heartland | /x | Noun | 
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb | 
| hub | / | Noun | 
| hull | / | Noun, Verb | 
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| hypostasis | xx/x | Noun | 
| imperative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| important | x/x | Adjective | 
| inner | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| insulated | /xxx | Adjective | 
| integral | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| interrelated | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| intrinsic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| inwardness | /xx | Noun | 
| kern | / | Name, Verb | 
| kernel | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| knit | / | Verb, Noun | 
| knot | / | Noun, Verb | 
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| linchpin | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| mainly | /x | Adverb | 
| mainstay | /x | Noun | 
| mainstream | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| marrow | /x | Noun | 
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| meat | / | Noun | 
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| midst | / | Noun | 
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| mistress | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| mold | / | Noun, Verb | 
| mould | / | Noun, Verb | 
| nexus | /x | Noun | 
| node | / | Noun | 
| nub | / | Noun, Verb | 
| nuclear | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| nuclei | /xx | Noun | 
| nuclide | xx | Noun | 
| nugget | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name | 
| parent | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| permanent | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| pit | / | Noun, Verb | 
| pith | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| pivotal | /xx | Adjective | 
| plant | / | Noun, Verb | 
| platform | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| predicate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| predominant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| prime | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| primordial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| principal | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| priority | x/xx | Noun | 
| processor | /xx | Noun | 
| quid | / | Noun, Verb | 
| quintessence | x/x | Noun, Verb | 
| random | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| reactor | x/x | Noun | 
| recognized | /xx | Adjective | 
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| restricted | x/x | Adjective | 
| ring | / | Noun, Verb | 
| root | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rote | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| salient | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| screened | / | Verb, Adjective | 
| seminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name | 
| separable | /xxx | Adjective | 
| servicemen | /xx | Noun | 
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb | 
| shell | / | Noun, Verb | 
| shielded | /x | Adjective | 
| significant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| soul | / | Noun, Verb | 
| source | / | Noun, Verb | 
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| staple | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| statute | /x | Noun | 
| stone | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb | 
| structure | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| stuff | / | Noun, Verb | 
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| substantive | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| sum | / | Noun, Verb | 
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb | 
| tombstone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb | 
| toroidal | //x | Adjective | 
| trunk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun | 
| unit | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| vital | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
