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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| how come | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| reasons | /x | Noun |
| no wonder | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun |
| because of | x// | Phrase |
| pointless | /x | Adjective |
| reconsider | xx/x | Verb |
| bothering | /xx | Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| what for | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| purposeless | /xx | Adjective |
| bothersome | /xx | Adjective |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| justifying | /xxx | Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun |
| what about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| anything but | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| irrelevance | x/xx | Noun |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| disagree | xx/ | Verb |
| unnecessary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| futility | x/xx | Noun |
| disagree with | xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| honestly | /xx | Adverb |
| what with | // | Phrase |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| answer to | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| answer for | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| never mind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| motivations | xx/x | Noun |
| irrational | x/xx | Adjective |
| unpersuasive | xx/x | Adjective |
| not really | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| for that | // | Phrase |
| unmotivated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| curiosity | xx/xx | Noun |
| useless | /x | Adjective |
| wherefore | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| questioning | /xx | Noun |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| problem | /x | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| alternatives | x/xx | Noun |
| reconsideration | xxxx/x | Noun |
| unneeded | x/x | Adjective |
| irrelevant | x/xx | Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun |
| practicalities | xx/xx | Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| opinion | x/x | Noun |
| opt for | /x | Name |
| due to | // | Phrase |
| think twice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| stupid | /x | Adjective |
| worthwhile | // | Adjective |
| abbreviations | xxx/x | Noun |
| abominable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accelerator | x/xxx | Noun |
| accordion | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| adhesives | x/x | Noun |
| ado | x/ | Noun |
| advances | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| african | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| annoy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| antagonize | x/xx | Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| asian | /x | Adjective, Name |
| atlas | /x | Noun |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| beset | x/ | Verb |
| bewitching | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bug | / | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chevy | /x | Name, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crucify | /xx | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| devil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| disturb | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| dun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| enchanting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| exotic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| fanning | /x | Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| faze | / | Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| fret | / | Verb, Noun |
| furnishing | /xx | Noun |
| fuss | / | Noun, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gravel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grounds | / | Noun |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| harass | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| harvester | /xx | Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| heartbreaking | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| henceforth | // | Adverb |
| hew | / | Name, Verb |
| hey | / | Name |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| incensed | /x | Adjective |
| infest | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| insulted | x/x | Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| intrude | x/ | Verb |
| invest | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| irritant | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| irritate | /xx | Verb |
| korean | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| languishing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| lassie | /x | Noun |
| many | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| miss | / | Name, Verb |
| molest | x/ | Verb |
| must | / | Verb, Noun |
| mysterious | x/xx | Adjective |
| nag | / | Noun, Verb |
| nettle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nonmember | x/x | Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| nuisance | /x | Noun |
| opus | /x | Noun |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| pain in the ass | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pain in the neck | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pest | / | Noun |
| pester | /x | Verb, Noun |
| plague | / | Noun, Verb |
| prologue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| put out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| rag | / | Noun, Verb |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rile | / | Verb |
| ruffle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| son | / | Noun, Verb |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| such | / | Noun |
| taiwanese | /x/ | Adjective, Name |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| therefore | /x | Adverb |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| thus | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thy | / | Noun |
| torment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trouble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| vex | / | Verb, Noun |
| victims | /x | Noun |
| vis | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| weird | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| well | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| what | / | Adverb, Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| whence | / | Adverb |
| where | / | Adverb, Noun |
| whereby | x/ | Adverb |
| whilst | / | Adverb |
| whose | / | |
| whys | / | Noun |
| worry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| yeah | / | Noun |
