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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| anxiously | /xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| on tenterhooks | //xx | Phrase |
| expectantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| breathlessly | /xx | Adverb |
| impatiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| waiting game | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun |
| awaited | x/x | Adjective |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| waiting | /x | Verb |
| anticipating | x/xxx | Verb |
| tensely | /x | Adverb |
| apprehensively | xx/xx | Adverb |
| attentively | x/xx | Adverb |
| nervousness | /xx | Noun |
| patiently | /xx | Adverb |
| wait for | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| worriedly | /xx | Adverb |
| wait upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| countdown | /x | Noun |
| palpitating | /xxx | Adjective |
| excitedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| excitement | x/x | Noun |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| expectancy | x/xx | Noun |
| obsessively | x/xx | Adverb |
| intently | x/x | Adverb |
| eagerness | /xx | Noun |
| wait up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pay attention | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hopefulness | /xx | Noun |
| stand by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| watching | /x | Verb |
| trepidation | xx/x | Noun |
| impatience | x/x | Noun |
| hold with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| transfixed | x/ | Verb |
| watchfulness | /xx | Noun |
| on edge | // | Phrase |
| looking forward | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get ready | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| watch for | // | Phrase |
| enthralled | x/ | Verb |
| listening | /xx | Verb |
| captivated | /xxx | Verb |
| obsessed | x/ | Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prepare for | x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| breathing | /x | Noun |
| patience | /x | Noun |
| sit tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| agonised | /xx | Adjective |
| agonized | /xx | Adjective |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| alcohol | /xx | Noun |
| audible | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| avalanche | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| awed | / | Adjective |
| awestruck | /x | Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bate | / | Noun, Verb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing spell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decreased | x/ | Adjective |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| diligent | /xx | Adjective |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draught | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dyspnea | /xx | Noun |
| emitted | x/x | Verb |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enthusiasm | x/xxx | Noun |
| exhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| exultant | x/x | Adjective |
| footstep | /x | Noun |
| fresh | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gasp | / | Noun, Verb |
| gleeful | /x | Adjective |
| gush | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoarse | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| hushed | / | Adjective |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| impulse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| inhale | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| inspiration | xx/x | Noun |
| inspiratory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimation | xx/x | Noun |
| inventory | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| ironclad | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| knot | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lozenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lung | / | Noun |
| magnitude | /xx | Noun |
| millionaire | xx/ | Noun |
| mindful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mist | / | Noun, Verb |
| momentum | x/x | Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| murmur | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| node | / | Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| oven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oxygen | /xx | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun, Verb |
| pellet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| puff | / | Noun, Verb |
| rapt | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| respirable | /xxx | Adjective |
| respiration | xx/x | Noun |
| respirator | /xxx | Noun |
| respite | /x | Noun, Verb |
| restrained | x/ | Adjective |
| restraint | x/ | Noun |
| reverent | /xx | Adjective |
| reverential | xx/x | Adjective |
| ripple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| saliva | x/x | Noun |
| scrape | / | Verb, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shortness | /x | Noun |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shudder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sibilant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sigh | / | Noun, Verb |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| smoke | / | Noun, Verb |
| softest | /x | Adjective |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spit | / | Verb, Noun |
| steam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stifled | /x | Adjective |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tremulous | /xx | Adjective |
| ventilator | /xxx | Noun |
| whiff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| whisper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| whistles | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wind | / | Noun, Verb |
