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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| under fire | /x/x | Phrase |
| under pressure | /x/x | Phrase |
| under siege | /x/ | Phrase |
| under cover | /x/x | Phrase |
| understaffed | /xx | Adjective |
| underfunded | /xxx | Adjective |
| underperforming | /xxxx | Adjective |
| underperformance | xxx/x | Noun |
| underinsured | xxxx | Adjective |
| outnumbered | x/x | Verb |
| undervalue | /xxx | Verb |
| situational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| underneath | xx/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| desperation | xx/x | Noun |
| undercutting | /xxx | Noun |
| vulnerable | /xxx | Adjective |
| underutilized | /xxxx | Adjective |
| panicking | /xx | Noun |
| gunpoint | /x | Noun |
| underweight | /xx | Noun |
| defenseless | x/x | Adjective |
| under way | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| helplessness | /xx | Noun |
| underprivileged | /x/x | Noun |
| pressured | /x | Verb |
| underhand | /x/ | Adjective |
| emergency | x/xx | Noun |
| imperiled | x/x | Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective |
| underappreciated | /xx/xxx | Adjective |
| struggling | /xx | Verb |
| underused | xx/ | Adjective |
| up against | /x/ | Phrase |
| underwritten | /xxx | Verb |
| underling | /xx | Noun |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun |
| stressed | / | Verb |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accelerator | x/xxx | Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| ack | / | Noun, Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| aeroplane | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| alert | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amongst | x/ | |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antitank | xx/ | Adjective |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| armored | /x | Adjective |
| army | /x | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| australia | x/x | Name |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cannon | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canyon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| car | / | Noun |
| carbine | /x | Noun |
| catapult | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| clip | / | Noun, Verb |
| colt | / | Noun, Verb |
| comatose | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| covers | /x | Noun |
| cracker | /x | Noun |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dans | / | Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deputy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diameter | x/xx | Noun |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disarmament | x/xx | Noun |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| edited | /xx | Adjective |
| ejector | x/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| extractor | x/x | Noun |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| fewer | /x | Adjective |
| field artillery | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| firecracker | /xxx | Noun |
| flak | / | Noun |
| fodder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| gas | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gas pedal | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| glock | / | Name |
| greece | / | Name |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guerrilla | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| gum | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunboat | /x | Noun |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| gunman | /x | Noun |
| gunned | / | Adjective |
| gunner | /x | Noun |
| gunnery | /xx | Noun |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| gunslinger | /xx | Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handgun | /x | Noun |
| heater | /x | Noun |
| held | / | Adjective |
| hired gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hit man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| holster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| howitzer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| impoverished | x/x | Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indigent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| injector | x/x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| jewel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jewelry | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| john | / | Name |
| juvenile | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| knockout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| lacrosse | x/ | Noun |
| lamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| least | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| luger | /x | Name |
| machine | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| magazine | /xx | Noun |
| marvel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| militant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| mortar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| motorcycle | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| musket | /x | Noun |
