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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| prelude | /x | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun |
| prehistory | xx/x | Noun |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| preview | /x | Noun |
| upcoming | /xx | Noun |
| sequel | /x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| preface | /x | Noun |
| sequence | /x | Noun |
| sequent | /x | Noun |
| intro | /x | Noun |
| lead | / | Noun |
| train | / | Noun |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| advent | /x | Noun |
| clue | / | Noun |
| opening | /xx | Noun |
| countdown | /x | Noun |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| circumstance | /xx | Noun |
| succession | x/x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun |
| front | / | Noun |
| passage | /x | Noun |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun |
| entrance | /x | Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| story | /x | Noun |
| epoch | /x | Noun |
| teaser | /x | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun |
| showing | /x | Verb |
| outset | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun |
| root cause | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| procession | x/x | Noun |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| lapse | / | Noun |
| incident | /xx | Noun |
| premiere | x/ | Noun |
| progress | /x | Noun |
| forethought | /x | Noun |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| hinge | / | Noun |
| timeline | /x | Noun |
| coming | /x | Verb |
| signal | /x | Noun |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun |
| overture | /xx | Noun |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| season | /x | Noun |
| foretaste | x/ | Noun |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| warmer | /x | Adjective |
| project | /x | Noun |
| ceremony | /xxx | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Noun |
| segue | /x | Noun |
| precondition | xx/x | Noun |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective |
| adventure | x/x | Noun |
| calendar | /xx | Noun |
| streak | / | Noun |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| occurring | x/x | Verb |
| head start | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tail | / | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| banns | / | Noun |
| rundown | /x | Noun |
| anniversary | xx/xx | Noun |
| leading question | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| festival | /xx | Noun |
| time frame | // | Phrase, Noun |
| round | / | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun |
| starting point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| narrative | /xx | Noun |
| conjuncture | x/x | Noun |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun |
| upfront | /x | Adjective |
| probability | xx/xx | Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| upshot | /x | Noun |
| occurrence | x/x | Noun |
| string | / | Noun |
| product | /x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun |
| trend | / | Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| eve | / | Noun |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| optical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| prediction | x/x | Noun |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| preparedness | x/xx | Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| readiness | /xx | Noun |
| upstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
