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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| should | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| want | / | Verb |
| know better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go without saying | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut the mustard | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hop to it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fit the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| might as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the gas | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| may as well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| cut it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do the trick | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go one better | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| look sharp | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the best of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go hand in hand | //x/ | Phrase |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fill the bill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| would | / | Verb, Noun |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| use to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have the faintest idea | //x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the better of | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's leave | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| beg to differ | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| wise | / | Adjective |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mind one's language | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have had it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| push the right buttons | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the spot | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have another think coming | /x/x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| say the word | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| muss up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's own thing | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| do one's utmost | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make the cut | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a hike | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call it a day | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| kick butt | // | Phrase, Verb |
| leave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have another thing coming | /x/xxxx | Phrase, Verb |
| feel like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one's best foot forward | /////x | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a run for it | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| speak up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| make it snappy | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go a long way | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be my guest | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a seat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a virtue of necessity | /x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun |
| have time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| run for it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| clean up one's act | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mean business | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| feel free | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieved | x/ | Adjective |
| acquired | x/x | Adjective |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggravate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| ameliorate | x/xx | Verb |
| amend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amounted | x/x | Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| appeared | x/ | Verb |
| arrived | x/ | Verb |
| asked | / | Adjective |
| assuage | x/ | Verb |
| ate | / | Noun |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beautify | /xx | Verb |
| became | x/ | Verb |
| began | x/ | Verb |
| benefited | /xxx | Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bettered | /x | Verb |
| betterment | /xx | Noun |
| bigger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bounce back | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bribed | / | Verb |
| brighter | /x | Verb |
| broader | /x | Adjective |
| brought | / | Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burnt | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bushel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| bye | / | Noun, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| caught | / | Adjective |
| caused | / | Verb |
| celebrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| clearer | /x | Noun |
| closer | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| comp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| comprised | x/ | Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| consisted | x/x | Verb |
| constituted | /xxx | Adjective |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| continued | x/x | Adjective |
| contributed | x/xx | Verb |
| counted | /x | Verb |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| decent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| deeper | /x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dined | / | Verb |
| discrimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| displayed | x/ | Adjective |
| distill | x/ | Verb |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| does | / | Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drank | / | Noun |
| drew | / | Noun |
| duped | / | Verb |
| easier | /xx | Adverb |
| educate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| efficiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| embellish | x/x | Verb |
| encountered | x/x | Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyed | x/ | Verb |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exacerbate | x/xx | Verb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| exercised | /xx | Adjective |
| exhibited | x/xx | Verb |
| existed | x/x | Verb |
| experienced | x/xx | Adjective |
| expressed | x/ | Adjective |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| faced | / | Adjective |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fairer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| faster | /x | Noun |
| featured | /x | Adjective |
| fell | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| felt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| finer | /x | Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fitter | /x | Noun |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| focused | /x | Adjective |
| fooled | / | Verb |
| forced | / | Adjective |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| fuller | /x | Name, Verb |
| fully | /x | Adverb, Verb |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gained | / | Verb |
| gave | / | Verb |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| got | / | Verb, Noun |
| gotta | /x | Verb |
| grabbed | / | Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| happened | /x | Verb |
| happier | /xx | Adjective |
| harder | /x | Noun |
| has | / | Noun |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| healthier | /xx | Adjective |
| heard | / | Adjective, Noun |
| held | / | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| higher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hone | / | Verb, Noun |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| ideal | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| included | x/x | Adjective |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| increasingly | x/xx | Adverb |
