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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| bandwagon | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| big talk | // | Name, Name |
| spin | / | Noun |
| vote of confidence | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| change of heart | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| best bet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun |
| pull | / | Noun |
| windup | /x | Noun |
| writing on the wall | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| push | / | Noun |
| business as usual | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| upper hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| proverbial | x/xx | Adjective |
| slant | / | Noun |
| parting shot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| toast of the town | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| head of steam | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| claim to fame | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| steer | / | Verb |
| door | / | Noun |
| turn of events | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ax to grind | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun |
| law of the jungle | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| sliding door | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| modus operandi | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| gossip | /x | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| knock | / | Noun |
| blame game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pass | / | Noun |
| stroke | / | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb |
| blast from the past | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dead giveaway | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun |
| toss | / | Noun |
| fire hose | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| flex | / | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun |
| wiggle room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tack | / | Noun |
| warning sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blast | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| kiss of death | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| one up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| level best | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| open season | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| golden rule | /x/ | Name, Name |
| tilt | / | Noun |
| leg up | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| uphill battle | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| cut and thrust | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| helping hand | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cess | x | Noun |
| fronting | /x | Verb |
| last hurrah | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| wildfire | /xx | Noun |
| fly in the ointment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| smoking gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pie in the sky | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| smash | / | Noun |
| cinch | / | Noun |
| tip of the iceberg | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun |
| grip | / | Noun |
| stroke of luck | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| hot water | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| trick of the trade | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shot in the dark | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coronation | xx/x | Noun |
| big shot | // | Name, Name |
| cannonball | /xx | Noun |
| full speed ahead | //x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| catch of the day | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| seeing to | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| swot | / | Name |
| thing | / | Noun |
| hold | / | Noun |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accumulating | x/xxx | Verb, Noun |
| acoustic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| airflow | /x | Noun |
| airstream | /x | Noun |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ancestors | /xx | Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antelope | /xx | Noun |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| aria | /xx | Noun |
| arises | x/x | Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| atmospheric | xx/x | Adjective |
| attacking | x/x | Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballooning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| becoming | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| biaxial | x/xx | Adjective |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blacking | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blower | /x | Noun |
| boarding | /x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| boreas | /xx | Name |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxing | /x | Noun |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breathing | /x | Noun |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| built | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bulge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| bust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cannibalism | /xxxx | Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chicago | x/x | Name |
| chinook | x/ | Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| cirrus | /x | Noun |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clew | / | Noun, Verb |
| clings | / | Verb, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| coffee | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| coil | / | Noun, Verb |
| cold | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| compressional | x/xx | Adjective |
| compressive | x/x | Adjective |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| controlling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| convective | x/x | Adjective |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courts | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| craze | / | Noun, Verb |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cyclonic | x/x | Adjective |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| descends | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| detonating | /xxx | Verb |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| disappearing | xx/x | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| doldrums | /x | Noun |
| downwind | x/ | Adverb |
| draft | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| draught | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dribble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duct | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplex | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| dust | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwells | / | Verb |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| easter | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| easterly | /xx | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elbow room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
