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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abilities | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| adjudicator | x/xxx | Noun |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| administrative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adviser | x/x | Noun |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| agencies | /xx | Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| ambit | xx | Noun |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| anarchy | /xx | Noun |
| apa | xx | Name |
| app | / | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| arbiter | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| auspices | /xx | Noun |
| australia | x/x | Name |
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorised | /xx | Adjective |
| authoritarianism | xxx/xxxx | Noun |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| autonomy | x/xx | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| benefit of clergy | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bodies | /x | Verb |
| bom | / | Noun |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bureau | /x | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carte blanche | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| central bank | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| central intelligence agency | /xxxxxxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| cia | x | Name, Adjective |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| cleric | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| comatose | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| competencies | /xxx | Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| comptroller of the currency | x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Verb |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| connoisseur | xx/ | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| consultant | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| contracting | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| corporation | xx/x | Noun |
| council | /x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| covers | /x | Noun |
| credentials | x/x | Noun |
| credibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| dans | / | Verb |
| decentralization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deputy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dignitary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| discretion | x/x | Noun |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| edited | /xx | Adjective |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| endorsement | x/x | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| entity | /xx | Noun |
| environmental protection agency | xxx/xxxxxxx | Name, Noun |
| epa | /x | Name |
| evaluator | x/xxx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expertise | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| faculties | /xx | Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fbi | x | Name |
| federal bureau of investigation | /xxxxxxxxxx | Name, Name |
| federal housing administration | /xxxxxxxxx | Name, Name |
| fewer | /x | Adjective |
| fha | x | Name |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| functions | /x | Noun |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| governed | /x | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| greece | / | Name |
| guarantees | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| held | / | Verb |
| hierarchical | x/xx | Adjective |
| hierarchy | /xxx | Noun |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| internal revenue service | x/xxxxxx | Name, Name |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| irs | / | Name |
| issuance | /xx | Noun |
| issued | /x | Verb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| juvenile | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| legislature | /xxx | Noun |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| liberation | xx/x | Noun |
| licence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| license | /x | Noun, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| lordship | /x | Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| managerial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nether | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| officer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| official | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| optimum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| organ | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| organism | /xxx | Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| oversight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| parent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pasha | x/ | Noun |
| patent office | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| perimeter | x/xx | Noun |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| permission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| pilotage | /xx | Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| potency | /xx | Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| power of appointment | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| preeminent | x/xx | Adjective |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| president | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| prestige | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| principal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| professional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pursuant | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| purview | /x | Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| regulator | /xxx | Noun |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repertory | /xxx | Noun |
| reputation | xx/x | Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respectability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| responsibilities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| sanction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| secret service | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| secretary | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| selective service | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| skill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| social security administration | /xxxxxxxxxx | Name, Verb |
| sous | / | Noun |
| sovereignty | /xx | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| status | /x | Noun |
| steering | /x | Noun |
| stewardship | /xx | Noun |
| strength | / | Noun, Verb |
| sub | / | Noun, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sultan | /x | Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sun | / | Noun, Verb |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| superintendence | xxx/x | Noun |
| superintendent | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| superiority | xxx/xx | Noun |
| supervise | /xx | Verb |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| supervisor | /xxx | Noun |
| supporting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| surveillance | x/x | Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| teacher | /x | Noun |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| titre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| torque | / | Noun, Verb |
| total | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| tribunal | x/x | Noun |
| trustees | x/ | Noun |
| umbrella | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| underage | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underneath | xx/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underway | xx/ | Adverb, Noun |
| uneconomic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unless | x/ | Adjective |
| upon | x/ | |
| using | /x | Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| via | /x | Noun |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| water | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weather bureau | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| wonder | /x | Verb, Noun |
| world | / | Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
