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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| play fair | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| play nice | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play one's cards right | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play games | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play it safe | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play | / | Noun |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go about one's business | /x///x | Phrase, Verb |
| play ball | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend the rules | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with a full deck | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| play into someone's hands | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull one's weight | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play it cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| rise above | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| play dead | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play politics | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's side of the bargain | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| goof around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dance to someone's tune | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the field | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the mark | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it in turns | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| know the score | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play truant | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down the law | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| game | / | Noun |
| make game of | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the peace | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fudge | / | Noun |
| step out of line | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| tread lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play fast and loose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fight the good fight | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| give as good as one gets | ////// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| do one's best | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take one's medicine | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| stand one's ground | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| act the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's word | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| be one's own man | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| do the honors | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sit still | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live it up | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's own | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| muck around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun |
| keep one's cool | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| live and let live | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grin and bear it | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| draw the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| strike a balance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| amenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| amuse | x/ | Verb |
| amusement | x/x | Noun |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| athlete | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlash | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| big game | // | Name, Name |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blackjack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bowl | / | Noun, Verb |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| breeding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| buffalo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bugle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| byte | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| card game | // | Phrase, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| charade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chess | / | Noun |
| chessboard | /x | Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chord | / | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clarion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cleaning | /x | Noun |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clowning | /x | Noun |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comedy | /xx | Noun |
| comforter | /xx | Noun |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| concert | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| coquetry | /xx | Noun |
| courageous | x/x | Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crappy | /x | Adjective |
| cricket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crocodile | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| croquet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dabble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devotional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| doh | / | Name |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| double feature | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| dredge | / | Noun, Verb |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| ducks and drakes | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elizabethan | xxx/x | Name, Adjective |
| enact | x/ | Verb |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyable | x/xx | Adjective |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entertain | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| face off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| fauna | /x | Noun |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| film | / | Noun, Verb |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flirt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| folly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| food | / | Noun |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
