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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| spell | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| whilst | / | Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| whereas | x/ | Noun |
| though | / | Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| since | / | Adverb |
| although | x/ | |
| then | / | Adverb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| until | x/ | |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| instead | x/ | Adverb |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| thus | / | Adverb |
| even | /x | Adverb |
| time | / | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun |
| where | / | Adverb, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| lastly | /x | Adverb |
| whenever | x/x | Adverb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| hence | / | Adverb |
| occasionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| afterward | /xx | Adverb |
| unless | x/ | Adverb |
| assuming | x/x | Verb |
| wile | / | Noun |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb |
| minute | /x | Noun |
| space | / | Noun |
| second | /x | Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| long run | // | Phrase, Noun |
| interim | /xx | Noun |
| borrowed time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| just a second | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| time of day | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| future | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun |
| window | /x | Noun |
| maybe | /x | Adverb |
| lapse | / | Noun |
| time frame | // | Phrase, Noun |
| long haul | // | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective |
| comma | /x | Noun |
| lifetime | /x | Noun |
| mean time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| time of year | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| idling | /xx | Verb |
| season | /x | Noun |
| every second | /xx/x | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| just a minute | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| standby | // | Noun |
| semester | x/x | Noun |
| time immemorial | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| waiting | /x | Verb |
| sitting | /x | Verb |
| stint | / | Noun |
| good time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| span | / | Noun |
| timeframe | /x | Noun |
| passage | /x | Noun |
| question mark | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tail | / | Noun |
| short term | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| watch | / | Noun |
| cycle | /x | Noun |
| long game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| fortnight | /x | Noun |
| short time | // | Phrase, Noun |
| probation | x/x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun |
| layover | /xx | Noun |
| wartime | /x | Noun |
| layoff | /x | Noun |
| new year | // | Name, Name |
| pause | / | Noun, Verb |
| hour | /x | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| spring | / | Noun |
| interregnum | xx/x | Noun |
| anniversary | xx/xx | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| fits and starts | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| today | x/ | Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| instant | /x | Noun |
| peacetime | /x | Noun |
| subjective time | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective |
| lifespan | /x | Noun |
| life | / | Noun |
| current | /x | Noun |
| vacation | x/x | Noun |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| tempo | /x | Noun |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun |
| month | / | Noun |
| trimester | x/x | Noun |
| presidency | /xxx | Noun |
| worth | / | Adjective |
| chatted | /x | Verb |
| tarry | /x | Verb |
| dozed | / | Verb |
| stew | / | Verb |
| silence | /x | Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Adjective |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| girlfriend | /x | Noun |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun |
| concentrate | /xx | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective |
| toy | / | Noun |
| anything | /xx | Noun |
| linger | /x | Verb |
| little | /x | Adjective |
| fun | / | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| pondered | /x | Verb |
| porch | / | Noun |
| wee | / | Adjective |
| talk | / | Noun |
| quite | / | Adverb |
| longer | /x | Adverb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| rest | / | Adjective, Verb |
| intently | x/x | Adverb |
| abdomen | x/x | Adjective |
| calmed | / | Verb |
| mused | / | Verb |
| bitterly | /xx | Adverb |
| couch | / | Noun |
| stay | / | Verb |
| guest | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| guy | / | Noun |
| wondering | /xx | Verb |
| aunt | / | Noun |
| sofa | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun |
| folks | / | Noun |
| somebody | /xx | Noun |
| walk | / | Noun |
| prison | /x | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun |
| ride | / | Noun |
| transit | /x | Noun |
| unsatisfying | x/xxx | Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| albeit | x/x | |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| awaiting | x/x | Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| challenging | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| coal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| concurrent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| entertaining | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| heating | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| interesting | /xx | Adjective |
| kicking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| laudable | /xx | Adjective |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| makes | / | Verb |
| meritorious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| mundane | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| notwithstanding | xx/x | Adverb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| parallel | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| pending | /x | Adjective |
| praiseworthy | /xx | Adjective |
| puck | / | Noun, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| rewarding | x/x | Adjective |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scholarly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sleep | / | Noun, Verb |
| so | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| such | / | Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| till | / | Noun, Verb |
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| uninteresting | x/xx | Adjective |
| unlike | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| versus | /x | Adjective |
| weather | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| well | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| worthier | /xx | Adjective |
| worthwhile | // | Adjective |
| zodiac | /xx | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
