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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| headline | /x | Noun, Noun | 
| big time | // | Name, Name, Adverb | 
| billing | /x | Noun | 
| number one | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun | 
| first call | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| limelight | /x | Noun | 
| lead | / | Noun | 
| title | /x | Noun | 
| blockbuster | /xx | Noun | 
| big screen | // | Name, Name | 
| big picture | //x | Name, Name | 
| credit | /x | Noun | 
| box office | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| premiere | x/ | Noun | 
| casting | /x | Noun | 
| cameo | /xx | Noun | 
| silver screen | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| dramatis personae | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| rising star | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| star system | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| starring | /x | Verb | 
| costar | /x | Noun | 
| leader | /x | Noun | 
| filmography | //xx | Noun | 
| actor | /x | Noun | 
| the business | x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| role | / | Noun | 
| magnum opus | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| theater | /xx | Noun | 
| curtain | /x | Noun | 
| roller | /x | Noun | 
| lime | / | Noun | 
| grosser | /x | Noun | 
| theatrical | x/xx | Adjective | 
| stage name | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| center stage | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| showbiz | /x | Noun | 
| trailer | /x | Noun | 
| lines | / | Noun | 
| direction | x/x | Noun | 
| première | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| scene | / | Noun | 
| acting | /x | Verb | 
| screenplay | /x | Noun | 
| insert | x/ | Noun | 
| central casting | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| triple threat | /x/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| brute | / | Noun | 
| opening night | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun | 
| backing | /x | Noun | 
| screening | /x | Noun | 
| cinema | /xx | Noun | 
| opener | /xx | Noun | 
| master | /x | Noun | 
| legit | /x | Noun | 
| double bill | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb | 
| boards | / | Noun | 
| dance card | // | Phrase, Noun | 
| representation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| special | /x | Adjective | 
| situation | xx/x | Noun | 
| stock company | //xx | Phrase, Noun | 
| support | x/ | Noun | 
| quad | / | Noun | 
| broad | / | Adjective | 
| glossy | /x | Adjective | 
| staging | /x | Noun | 
| screener | /x | Noun | 
| underline | /xx | Verb | 
| cine | x | Noun | 
| matinee idol | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| part | / | Noun | 
| show business | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| debut | x/ | Noun | 
| booking | /x | Noun | 
| movie | /x | Noun | 
| premise | /x | Noun | 
| moving picture | /x/x | Phrase, Noun | 
| picture | /x | Noun | 
| deck | / | Noun | 
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| accounting | x/x | Noun | 
| acme | /x | Noun | 
| add | / | Verb, Noun | 
| addition | x/x | Noun | 
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| advanced | x/ | Adjective | 
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective | 
| akbar | /x | Name | 
| aloft | x/ | Adverb | 
| aloud | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| alto | /x | Noun | 
| anniversary | xx/xx | Noun | 
| apex | /x | Noun | 
| apical | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| approaching | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| arrears | x/ | Adjective | 
| ascension | x/x | Noun | 
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb | 
| assumed | x/ | Adjective | 
| awesome | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| bead | / | Noun, Verb | 
| before | x/ | Adverb | 
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective | 
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| big top | // | Name, Name | 
| blast | / | Noun, Verb | 
| blouse | / | Noun, Verb | 
| bodice | /x | Noun | 
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| box | / | Noun, Verb | 
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| brow | / | Noun, Verb | 
| buckled | /x | Verb, Adjective | 
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| cake | / | Noun, Verb | 
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| calibration | xx/x | Noun | 
| cap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| capita | /xx | Noun | 
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| ceiling | /x | Noun | 
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| change | / | Noun, Verb | 
| charging | /x | Noun | 
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| cima | /x | Name | 
| claim | / | Noun, Verb | 
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun | 
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| collection | x/x | Noun | 
| commencement | x/x | Noun | 
| compensation | xx/x | Noun | 
| condescending | xx/x | Adjective | 
| condom | /x | Noun | 
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| cork | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| coupon | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| crest | / | Noun, Verb | 
| crowning | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| culminating | /xxx | Verb, Adjective | 
| culmination | xx/x | Noun | 
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb | 
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| debated | x/x | Adjective | 
| debit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| desktop | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| disbursement | x/x | Noun | 
| discrimination | xxx/x | Noun | 
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective | 
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| drill | / | Noun, Verb | 
| earliest | /xx | Adjective, Adverb | 
| echelon | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun | 
| elevation | xx/x | Noun | 
| elite | x/ | Noun, Adjective | 
| ely | /x | Name | 
| eminent | /xx | Adjective | 
| essential | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| exceed | x/ | Verb | 
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb | 
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| face | / | Noun, Verb | 
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| filing | /x | Noun | 
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb | 
| five | / | Noun | 
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| foreground | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| generic | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb | 
| gun | / | Noun, Verb | 
| halter | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| hat | / | Noun, Verb | 
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective | 
| haute | / | Adjective | 
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| headpiece | /x | Noun | 
| headspace | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| heel | / | Noun, Verb | 
| height | / | Noun | 
| helm | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hierarchical | x/xx | Adjective | 
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| highly | /x | Adverb | 
| hill | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hilltop | /x | Noun | 
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| hoot | / | Noun, Verb | 
| hop | / | Noun, Verb | 
| huge | / | Adjective | 
| idol | /x | Noun | 
| important | x/x | Adjective | 
| improved | x/ | Adjective | 
| inception | x/x | Noun | 
| inclined | x/ | Adjective | 
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| introduction | xx/x | Noun | 
| invoicing | /xx | Noun | 
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| knob | / | Noun, Verb | 
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb | 
