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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abalone | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| aberrant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abusive | x/x | Adjective |
| acting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| admiration | xx/x | Noun |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| amiss | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anomalous | x/xx | Adjective |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| aright | xx | Adverb, Verb |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| askew | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| awry | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| big toe | // | Name, Name |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bogus | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| calcaneus | xx/x | Noun |
| centimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheated | /x | Adjective |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| clad | / | Verb, Adjective |
| cobb | / | Name |
| commonsensical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| compensate | /xx | Verb |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| counterfeit | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| craggy | /x | Adjective |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crooked | /x | Adjective |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dereliction | xx/x | Noun |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| disgusting | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dishonorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| disingenuous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| disrepair | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| distorted | x/x | Adjective |
| dizzy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| doorstep | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| egg | / | Noun, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| erred | / | Verb |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| failed | / | Adjective |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fake | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| fallopian | x/xx | Adjective |
| false | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| falsehood | /x | Noun |
| fan | / | Noun, Verb |
| fathom | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| faulty | /x | Adjective |
| faux | / | Adjective, Noun |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fever | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiercely | /x | Adverb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fishy | /x | Adjective |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| forefoot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forged | / | Adjective |
| forgery | /xx | Noun |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| formation | x/x | Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| fraudulent | /xx | Adjective |
| freestanding | /xx | Adjective |
| fun | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| generate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| generation | xx/x | Noun |
| grainy | /x | Adjective |
| grievance | /x | Noun |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| harm | / | Noun, Verb |
| harmful | /x | Adjective |
| hasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| haywire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heel | / | Noun, Verb |
| hiking | /x | Noun |
| hip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoof | / | Noun, Verb |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| illicit | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| immoral | x/x | Adjective |
| improper | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| in | x | Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inappropriate | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inauspicious | xx/x | Adjective |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| incidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inclement | x/x | Adjective |
| incorrect | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| indignity | x/xx | Noun |
| inefficient | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| infantry | /xx | Noun |
| infantrymen | /xxx | Noun |
| iniquitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| iniquity | x/xx | Noun |
| injustice | x/x | Noun |
| inopportune | xxx/ | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instep | xx | Noun |
| insufficiently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| invalid | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kilometer | x/xx | Noun |
| kilometre | x/xx | Noun |
| knee | / | Noun, Verb |
| lame | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leg it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lousy | /x | Adjective |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| magpie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mal | / | Noun |
| mala | /x | Noun |
| male | / | Noun, Adjective |
| malformed | x/ | Adjective |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| maltreatment | x/x | Noun |
| meter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| metre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| metro | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mile | / | Noun |
| mis | / | Noun |
| misconceived | xx/ | Adjective |
| misdirected | xx/x | Verb, Adjective |
| miserable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| misguided | x/x | Adjective |
| misinformed | xx/ | Verb, Adjective |
| misjudged | x/ | Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| mismatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| misspelled | x/ | Adjective |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| misused | x/ | Adjective |
| mock | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nasty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| naughty | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| negative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| nice | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| nonfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| objectionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| oppressions | x/x | Noun |
| organize | /xx | Verb |
| out of order | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| outbreak | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outrage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| paw | / | Noun, Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pedal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pedestrian | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pes | x | Noun |
| phoney | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| phony | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb, Noun |
| pie | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pied | / | Name, Adjective |
| pier | / | Noun |
| piso | /x | Name |
| pitchfork | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pius | /x | Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| pyrrhic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| rather | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reactivate | //xx | Verb |
| redress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| remiss | x/ | Adjective |
| reprehensible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rifle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| righteous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| roof | / | Noun, Verb |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| rotten | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| rough | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rush | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| safest | /x | Adjective |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sane | / | Adjective, Noun |
| scarcely | /x | Adverb |
| scythe | / | Noun, Verb |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| shabby | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| shoddy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| shoe | / | Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| sideways | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| sinful | /x | Adjective |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| smelly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| soccer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sole | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sore | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sour | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spiteful | /x | Adjective |
| spurious | /xx | Adjective |
| square | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| stalk | / | Noun, Verb |
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| strange | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stump | / | Noun, Verb |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| substructure | //x | Noun |
| suited | /x | Adjective |
| teat | / | Noun |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| the matter | x/x | Phrase |
| thrill | / | Noun, Verb |
| tire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| toe | / | Noun, Verb |
| tort | / | Noun, Adjective |
| track | / | Noun, Verb |
| transgression | x/x | Noun |
| trotter | /x | Name |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| twisted | /x | Adjective |
| ugly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unclear | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| underfoot | xx/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| unduly | x/x | Adverb |
| unequal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unevenly | x/xx | Adverb |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unfairly | x/x | Adverb |
| unfaithful | x/x | Adjective |
| unfortunate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unfounded | x/x | Adjective |
| unhealthy | x/x | Adjective |
| unit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| unjust | x/ | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiably | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| unjustified | x/xx | Adjective |
| unpleasant | x/x | Adjective |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unsound | x/ | Adjective |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| unsuitable | x/xx | Adjective |
| untimely | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| untrue | x/ | Adjective |
| untruthful | x/x | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| unwell | x/ | Adjective |
| unwise | x/ | Adjective |
| upright | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| vehemently | /xxx | Adverb |
| vicious | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vile | / | Adjective, Noun |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| weird | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| wicked | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| window | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wiser | /x | Noun |
| wrongdoing | /xx | Noun |
| wrongful | /x | Adjective |
| yard | / | Noun, Verb |
| yonder | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
