SEVEN-LETTER WORDS
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ABSENCE
Spelling: A—B—S—E—N—C—E
2 syllables: AB—SENCE
Not to be confused with: ABSENTS, OBSCENE
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ACCLAIM
Spelling: A—C—C—L—A—I—M
A—double C—L—A—I—M
2 syllables: AC—CLAIM
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ACHIEVE
Spelling: A—C—H—I—E—V—E
2 syllables: A—CHIEVE
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ACQUIRE
Spelling: A—C—Q—U—I—R—E
2 syllables: AC—QUIRE
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ADDRESS
Spelling: A—D—D—R—E—S—S
A—double D—R—E—double S
2 syllables: AD—DRESS
Not to be confused with: A DRESS
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ALLEGED
Spelling: A—L—L—E—G—E—D
A—double L—E—G—E—D
2 syllables: AL—LEGED
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AMATEUR
Spelling: A—M—A—T—E—U—R
3 syllables: AM—A—TEUR
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APOLOGY
Spelling: A—P—O—L—O—G—Y
4 syllables: A—POL—O—GY
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ATHEIST
Spelling: A—T—H—E—I—S—T
3 syllables: A—THE—IST
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BALLOON
Spelling: B—A—L—L—O—O—N
B—A—double L—double O—N
2 syllables: BAL—LOON
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BARGAIN
Spelling: B—A—R—G—A—I—N
2 syllables: BAR—GAIN
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BELIEVE
Spelling: B—E—L—I—E—V—E
2 syllables: BE—LIEVE
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BISCUIT
Spelling: B—I—S—C—U—I—T
2 syllables: BIS—CUIT
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BRITAIN
Spelling: B—R—I—T—A—I—N
2 syllables: BRIT—AIN
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CLIMBED
Spelling: C—L—I—M—B—E—D
1 syllable: CLIMBED
Not to be confused with: CLIMB ≠ CLIME
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CLOTHES
Spelling: C—L—O—T—H—E—S
1 syllable: CLOTHES
Not to be confused with: CLOSE
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COLONEL
Spelling: C—O—L—O—N—E—L
2 syllables: COLO—NEL
Not to be confused with: KERNEL
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CONCEDE
Spelling: C—O—N—C—E—D—E
2 syllables: CON—CEDE
Not to be confused with: ACCEDE, EXCEED
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CONDEMN
Spelling: C—O—N—D—E—M—N
2 syllables: CON—DEMN
Not to be confused with: CONDOM
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DECEIVE
Spelling: D—E—C—E—I—V—E
2 syllables: DE—CEIVE
Not to be confused with: DECISIVE
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DESCEND
Spelling: D—E—S—C—E—N—D
2 syllables: DES—CEND
Not to be confused with: DECENT
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DESPAIR
Spelling: D—E—S—P—A—I—R
2 syllables: DE—SPAIR
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DEVELOP
Spelling: D—E—V—E—L—O—P
3 syllables: DE—VEL—OP
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DILEMMA
Spelling: D—I—L—E—M—M—A
D—I—L—E—double M—A
3 syllables: DI—LEM—MA
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DIORAMA
Spelling: D—I—O—R—A—M—A
4 syllables: DI—O—RAM—A
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DISEASE
Spelling: D—I—S—E—A—S—E
2 syllables: DIS—EASE
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DOESN'T
Spelling: D—O—E—S—N—apostrophe—T
2 syllables: DOES—N'T
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ECSTASY
Spelling: E—C—S—T—A—S—Y
3 syllables: EC—STA—SY
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EMPEROR
Spelling: E—M—P—E—R—O—R
3 syllables: EM—PER—OR
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EXHAUST
Spelling: E—X—H—A—U—S—T
2 syllables: EX—HAUST
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EXPENSE
Spelling: E—X—P—E—N—S—E
2 syllables: EX—PENSE
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FALLACY
Spelling: F—A—L—L—A—C—Y
F—A—double L—A—C—Y
3 syllables: FAL—LA—CY
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FINALLY
Spelling: F—I—N—A—L—L—Y
F—I—N—A—double L—Y
3 syllables: FI—NAL—LY
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FOREIGN
Spelling: F—O—R—E—I—G—N
2 syllables: FOR—EIGN
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FORESEE
Spelling: F—O—R—E—S—E—E
F—O—R—E—S—double E
2 syllables: FORE—SEE
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FORFEIT
Spelling: F—O—R—F—E—I—T
2 syllables: FOR—FEIT
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FORWARD
Spelling: F—O—R—W—A—R—D
2 syllables: FOR—WARD
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FRUSTUM
Spelling: F—R—U—S—T—U—M
2 syllables: FRUS—TUM
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FULFILL
Spelling: F—U—L—F—I—L—L
F—U—L—F—I—double L
2 syllables: FUL—FILL
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FURTHER
Spelling: F—U—R—T—H—E—R
2 syllables: FUR—THER
Not to be confused with: FARTHER, FATHER
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GENERAL
Spelling: G—E—N—E—R—A—L
3 syllables: GEN—ER—AL
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GRAMMAR
Spelling: G—R—A—M—M—A—R
G—R—A—double M—A—R
2 syllables: GRAM—MAR
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HAPPILY
Spelling: H—A—P—P—I—L—Y
H—A—double P—I—L—Y
3 syllables: HAP—PI—LY
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HEINOUS
Spelling: H—E—I—N—O—U—S
2 syllables: HEI—NOUS
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IDEALLY
Spelling: I—D—E—A—L—L—Y
I—D—E—A—double L—Y
4 syllables: I—DE—AL—LY
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IMITATE
Spelling: I—M—I—T—A—T—E
3 syllables: IM—I—TATE
Not to be confused with: EMULATE, INITIATE
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JEALOUS
Spelling: J—E—A—L—O—U—S
2 syllables: JEAL—OUS
Not to be confused with: GENIUS
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LEISURE
Spelling: L—E—I—S—U—R—E
2 syllables: LEI—SURE
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LENIENT
Spelling: L—E—N—I—E—N—T
3 syllables: LE—NI—ENT
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LIAISON
Spelling: L—I—A—I—S—O—N
3 syllables: LI—AI—SON
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LIBRARY
Spelling: L—I—B—R—A—R—Y
3 syllables: LI—BRAR—Y
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LICENSE
Spelling: L—I—C—E—N—S—E
2 syllables: LI—CENSE
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LIQUEFY
Spelling: L—I—Q—U—E—F—Y
3 syllables: LIQ—UE—FY
Not to be confused with: LIQUIDATE
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MARRIED
Spelling: M—A—R—R—I—E—D
M—A—double R—I—E—D
2 syllables: MAR—RIED
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MEMENTO
Spelling: M—E—M—E—N—T—O
3 syllables: ME—MEN—TO
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MINUTES
Spelling: M—I—N—U—T—E—S
2 syllables: MIN—UTES
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MISSILE
Spelling: M—I—S—S—I—L—E
M—I—double S—I—L—E
2 syllables: MIS—SILE
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NEUTRON
Spelling: N—E—U—T—R—O—N
2 syllables: NEU—TRON
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OCTOPUS
Spelling: O—C—T—O—P—U—S
3 syllables: OC—TO—PUS
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OMITTED
Spelling: O—M—I—T—T—E—D
O—M—I—double T—E—D
3 syllables: O—MIT—TED
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OPINION
Spelling: O—P—I—N—I—O—N
3 syllables: O—PIN—ION
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OVERRUN
Spelling: O—V—E—R—R—U—N
O—V—E—double R—U—N
3 syllables: O—VER—RUN
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PANICKY
Spelling: P—A—N—I—C—K—Y
3 syllables: PAN—ICK—Y
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PASTIME
Spelling: P—A—S—T—I—M—E
2 syllables: PAS—TIME
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PHARAOH
Spelling: P—H—A—R—A—O—H
2 syllables: PHAR—AOH
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PITIFUL
Spelling: P—I—T—I—F—U—L
3 syllables: PIT—I—FUL
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PORTRAY
Spelling: P—O—R—T—R—A—Y
2 syllables: POR—TRAY
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POSSESS
Spelling: P—O—S—S—E—S—S
P—O—double S—E—double S
2 syllables: POS—SESS
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PRAIRIE
Spelling: P—R—A—I—R—I—E
2 syllables: PRAI—RIE
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PRECEDE
Spelling: P—R—E—C—E—D—E
2 syllables: PRE—CEDE
Not to be confused with: PROCEED
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PROCEED
Spelling: P—R—O—C—E—E—D
P—R—O—C—double E—D
2 syllables: PRO—CEED
Not to be confused with: PROCEDE
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PUERILE
Spelling: P—U—E—R—I—L—E
2 syllables: PUER—ILE
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PUTREFY
Spelling: P—U—T—R—E—F—Y
3 syllables: PU—TRE—FY
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QUALITY
Spelling: Q—U—A—L—I—T—Y
3 syllables: QUAL—I—TY
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QUIZZES
Spelling: Q—U—I—Z—Z—E—S
Q—U—I—double Z—E—S
2 syllables: QUIZ—ZES
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REALIZE
Spelling: R—E—A—L—I—Z—E
3 syllables: RE—AL—IZE
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RECEIPT
Spelling: R—E—C—E—I—P—T
2 syllables: RE—CEIPT
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RECEIVE
Spelling: R—E—C—E—I—V—E
2 syllables: RE—CEIVE
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SCENERY
Spelling: S—C—E—N—E—R—Y
3 syllables: SCEN—E—RY
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SESSION
Spelling: S—E—S—S—I—O—N
S—E—double S—I—O—N
2 syllables: SES—SION
Not to be confused with: CESSION
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SEVERAL
Spelling: S—E—V—E—R—A—L
3 syllables: SEV—ER—AL
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SHERIFF
Spelling: S—H—E—R—I—F—F
S—H—E—R—I—double F
2 syllables: SHER—IFF
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SHINING
Spelling: S—H—I—N—I—N—G
2 syllables: SHIN—ING
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SIMILAR
Spelling: S—I—M—I—L—A—R
3 syllables: SIM—I—LAR
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SPONSOR
Spelling: S—P—O—N—S—O—R
2 syllables: SPON—SOR
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STOPPED
Spelling: S—T—O—P—P—E—D
S—T—O—double P—E—D
1 syllable: STOPPED
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SUCCEED
Spelling: S—U—C—C—E—E—D
S—U—double C—double E—D
2 syllables: SUC—CEED
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SUCCESS
Spelling: S—U—C—C—E—S—S
S—U—double C—E—double S
3 syllables: SUC—CESS
Not to be confused with: SUCCUSS
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THEY’RE
Spelling: T—H—E—Y—apostrophe—R—E
1 syllable: THEY’RE
Not to be confused with: THEIR, THERE, THERE’RE
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THROUGH
Spelling: T—H—R—O—U—G—H
1 syllable: THROUGH
Not to be confused with: THREW, THROUGHOUT
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TRAGEDY
Spelling: T—R—A—G—E—D—Y
3 syllables: TRAG—E—DY
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TWELFTH
Spelling: T—W—E—L—F—T—H
1 syllable: TWELFTH
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TYRANNY
Spelling: T—Y—R—A—N—N—Y
T—Y—R—A—double N—Y
3 syllables: TYR—AN—NY
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UKULELE
Spelling: U—K—U—L—E—L—E
4 syllables: U—KU—LE—LE
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USUALLY
Spelling: U—S—U—A—L—L—Y
U—S—U—A—double L—Y
4 syllables: U—SU—AL—LY
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VICIOUS
Spelling: V—I—C—I—O—U—S
2 syllables: VI—CIOUS
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VILLAGE
Spelling: V—I—L—L—A—G—E
V—I—double L—A—G—E
2 syllables: VIL—LAGE
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VILLAIN
Spelling: V—I—L—L—A—I—N
V—I—double L—A—I—N
2 syllables: VIL—LAIN
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VIOLENT
Spelling: V—I—O—L—E—N—T
3 syllables: VI—O—LENT
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VISIBLE
Spelling: V—I—S—I—B—L—E
3 syllables: VIS—I—BLE
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WARRANT
Spelling: W—A—R—R—A—N—T
W—A—double R—A—N—T
2 syllables: WAR—RANT
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WEATHER
Spelling: W—E—A—T—H—E—R
2 syllables: WEATH—ER
Not to be confused with: WHETHER
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WHETHER
Spelling: W—H—E—T—H—E—R
2 syllables: WHETH—ER
Not to be confused with: WEATHER
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WRITING
Spelling: W—R—I—T—I—N—G
2 syllables: WRIT—ING
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ZOOLOGY
Spelling: Z—O—O—L—O—G—Y
Z—double O—L—O—G—Y
4 syllables: ZO—OL—O—GY
