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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| airless | /x | Adjective |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| armor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| at hand | // | Phrase |
| attaching | x/x | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attentive | x/x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bikini | x/x | Noun |
| blazer | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blouse | / | Noun, Verb |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breastplate | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breeches | /x | Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| brotherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cardigan | /xx | Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close at hand | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closest | /x | Adverb |
| closure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coat | / | Noun, Verb |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| confidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| confined | x/ | Adjective |
| consecrate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| constrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| consummation | xx/x | Noun |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coverlet | /x/ | Noun |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| curtains | /x | Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| devolve | x/ | Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| discretionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| divest | x/ | Verb |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dress | / | Noun, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| encompassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enveloping | x/xx | Verb |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| er | x | Noun, Verb |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exclusive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extraterritorial | xxxx/xx | Adjective |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| farmhouse | /x | Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fastener | /xx | Noun |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finalization | /xx/x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| flour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fraternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gown | / | Noun, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grouped | / | Adjective |
| guise | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hiding | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| holding | /x | Noun |
| hoodie | /x | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inalienable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| indissoluble | /x/xx | Adjective |
| inextricable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| integrally | /xxx | Adverb |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimacy | /xxx | Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intricately | /xxx | Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| invest | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jacket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jerkin | /x | Noun |
| jersey | /x | Name |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| juxtaposed | xx/ | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kerchief | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kimono | x/x | Noun |
| kin | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lawful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lockdown | /x | Noun |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| meadow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| meticulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nah | / | Name |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| narrowband | /xx | Adjective |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nearest | /x | Adverb |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| nearshore | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighborly | /xx | Adjective |
| neighbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nestled | /x | Adjective |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| observant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| offshoot | /x | Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ordain | x/ | Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outerwear | /xx | Noun |
| outright | // | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pants | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parochial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| patrimonial | /xxx | Adjective |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| petticoat | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| precise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| proximal | /xx | Adjective |
| proximate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proximity | x/xx | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ranch | / | Noun, Verb |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rapprochement | xx/ | Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| ready | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| recap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| relinquish | x/x | Verb |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| restrained | x/ | Adjective |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| robe | / | Noun, Verb |
| robust | x/ | Adjective |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| secretive | /xx | Adjective |
| shirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| shutoff | /x | Noun |
| shutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| side by side | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| singlet | /x | Noun |
| sisterly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| slam | / | Noun, Verb |
| slat | / | Noun, Verb |
| slender | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| snug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| snuggled | /x | Adjective |
| solid | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| some | / | Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| strait | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| suit | / | Noun, Verb |
| surrounding | x/x | Noun |
| sweater | /x | Noun, Verb |
| swimsuit | /x | Noun |
| taxing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| thick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| thorough | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| throat | / | Noun, Verb |
| throne | / | Noun, Verb |
| tie | / | Noun, Verb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| tommy | /x | Name, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| tunic | /x | Noun |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| undershirt | /xx | Noun |
| undivided | xx/x | Adjective |
| unencumbered | xx/x | Adjective |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unlimited | x/xx | Adjective |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| usurped | x/ | Verb |
| verge | / | Noun, Verb |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| vested | /x | Adjective |
| vicinity | x/xx | Noun |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| waistcoat | /x | Noun |
| walking | /x | Adjective |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| warmly | /x | Adverb |
| watchful | /x | Adjective |
| welded | /x | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| west | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| western | /x | Adjective, Name |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| zipper | /x | Noun, Verb |
