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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquit | x/ | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| adversely | x/x | Adverb |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| airlift | /x | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| ammo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| are | / | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| atomic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backpacking | /xx | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail | / | Noun, Verb |
| bal | / | Name, Adjective |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bale | / | Noun, Verb |
| balled | / | Adjective |
| balloon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ballplayer | /xx | Noun |
| ballroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basketball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| beach ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bearings | /x | Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| bell | / | Noun, Verb |
| billiard ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blackjack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blamed | / | Adjective |
| bola | /x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bolus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| booty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowler | /x | Noun |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| broadcast | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| buck | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulky | /x | Adjective |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannonball | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| carriage | /x | Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| chain | / | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chariot | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clew | / | Noun, Verb |
| clod | / | Noun, Verb |
| clot | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comport | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| conveyance | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cricket ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crotch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crystal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deport | x/ | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dilute | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| disc | / | Noun, Verb |
| discarded | x/x | Adjective |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| distribute | x/x | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dribble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| epididymis | xxx/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| exploitation | xx/x | Noun |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| fireball | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flask | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| formal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfill | x/ | Verb |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gala | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gambling | /xx | Noun |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gerry | /x | Name |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glass | / | Noun, Verb |
| glob | / | Noun, Verb |
| globe | / | Noun, Verb |
| globule | /x | Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| golf ball | // | Phrase, Noun |
| gonad | /x | Noun |
| grapefruit | /x | Noun |
| groceries | /xx | Noun |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| handball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| harbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| haulage | /x | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| held | / | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hemisphere | /xx | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hockey | /x | Noun |
| hold in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| homecoming | /xx | Noun |
| hose | / | Noun, Verb |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hut | / | Noun, Verb |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| imply | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| intercollegiate | xxx/x | Adjective, Name |
| internal spermatic artery | x/xx/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| interscholastic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| knob | / | Noun, Verb |
| lacrosse | x/ | Noun |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| lobe | / | Noun |
| lodge | / | Noun, Verb |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| looted | /x | Adjective |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| lump | / | Noun, Verb |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| marble | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| medicine ball | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mitt | / | Noun |
| moon | / | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| newt | / | Noun, Verb |
| nut | / | Noun, Verb |
| obtainable | x/xx | Adjective |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| orb | / | Noun, Verb |
| organise | xxx | Verb |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pack | / | Noun, Verb |
| pal | / | Noun, Verb |
| pall | / | Noun, Verb |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
| park | / | Noun, Verb |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| paul | / | Name |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pebble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pellet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| perpetuate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| pig | / | Noun, Verb |
| piggyback | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pipe in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pitcher | /x | Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| poise | / | Noun, Verb |
| polo | /x | Noun |
| pong | / | Noun, Verb |
| port | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| portage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| porte | / | Name |
| porter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pose | / | Verb, Noun |
| possess | x/ | Verb |
| postpone | x/ | Verb |
| powell | /x | Name |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| pregnancy | /xx | Noun |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| produced | x/ | Verb |
| prom | / | Noun, Verb |
| promenade | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| prosecute | /xx | Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| punching bag | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| purse | / | Noun, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| put forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| quantify | /xx | Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| relate | x/ | Verb |
| remain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reporter | x/x | Noun |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| rocker | /x | Noun |
| roller | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rope | / | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rugby | /x | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| salvaged | /x | Verb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| scoring | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| serviceable | /xxx | Adjective |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| ship | / | Noun, Verb |
| shipment | /x | Noun |
| shooting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slab | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sled | / | Noun, Verb |
| sleigh | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| slug | / | Noun, Verb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sneaker | /x | Noun |
| snowball | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| snowflake | /x | Noun, Verb |
| soccer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| softball | /x | Noun |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sphere | / | Noun, Verb |
| sport | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| steer | / | Verb, Noun |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stock | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stockpile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| succession | x/x | Noun |
| sun | / | Noun, Verb |
| superfluous | /xx | Adjective |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| surround | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| sway | / | Noun, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| swivel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| team | / | Noun, Verb |
| tennis | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tennis ball | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| testicle | /xx | Noun |
| testis | /x | Noun |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| torch | / | Noun, Verb |
| tote | / | Noun, Verb |
| towed | / | Verb |
| transfer | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| translate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| transmit | x/ | Verb |
| transport | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| transportation | xx/x | Noun |
| transporter | x/x | Noun |
| transpose | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tug | / | Noun, Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| upload | /x | Verb, Noun |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| usher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| visual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| volleyball | /xx | Noun |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| wash | / | Verb, Noun |
| wear | / | Verb, Noun |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| whirl | / | Noun, Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| wound | / | Noun, Verb |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
