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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn tail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the tables | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn a hair | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| break the back of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the occasion | //xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip the scales | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off the wagon | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the towel | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| twist in the wind | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| snap out of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go out with a bang | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| culminate | /xx | Verb |
| come down the pike | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the knife in the wound | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| ride out the storm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| catch fire | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| totter | /x | Noun |
| boil over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| batten down the hatches | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| jump the shark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| bite the bullet | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjust | x/ | Verb |
| advent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| alcove | /x | Noun |
| alley | /x | Noun |
| alter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amen corner | x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| apparel | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| asylum | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| avert | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| balcony | /xx | Noun |
| bald | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrio | /xx | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bend | / | Noun, Verb |
| betray | x/ | Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| black out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil | / | Noun, Verb |
| boil down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| bustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| canthus | xx | Noun |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbonate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| carrefour | /xx | Verb |
| catalyze | /xx | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chant | / | Noun, Verb |
| chap | / | Noun, Verb |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chill out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| chimney corner | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| citrate | xx | Noun, Verb |
| clew | / | Noun, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clothe | / | Verb |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| coke | / | Noun, Verb |
| combust | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comer | /x | Noun |
| coming back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| concentrate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| connect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conner | /x | Name |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| convert | /x | Verb, Noun |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cool it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| corkscrew | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cornered | /x | Adjective |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counterparty | /xxx | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cove | / | Noun, Verb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crossroads | /x | Noun |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb |
| custodian | x/xx | Noun |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decompress | xx/ | Verb |
| decorated | /xxx | Adjective |
| deflate | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| detached | x/ | Adjective |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| deviate | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| digression | x/x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| disk | / | Noun, Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dive | / | Noun, Verb |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
