EIGHT-LETTER WORDS
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APPARENT
Spelling: A—P—P—A—R—E—N—T
A—double P—A—R—E—N—T
3 syllables: AP—PAR—ENT
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ARGUMENT
Spelling: A—R—G—U—M—E—N—T
3 syllables: AR—GU—MENT
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ATHLETIC
Spelling: A—T—H—L—E—T—I—C
3 syllables: ATH—LET—IC
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BARBECUE
Spelling: B—A—R—B—E—C—U—E
3 syllables: BAR—BE—CUE
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BOUILLON
Spelling: B—O—U—I—L—L—O—N
B—O—U—I—double L—O—N
2 syllables: BOUIL—LON
Not to be confused with: BULLION
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BOUNDARY
Spelling: B—O—U—N—D—A—R—Y
3 syllables: BOUND—A—RY
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BROCCOLI
Spelling: B—R—O—C—C—O—L—I
B—R—O—double C—O—L—I
3 syllables: BROC—CO—LI
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BUSINESS
Spelling: B—U—S—I—N—E—S—S
B—U—S—I—N—E—double S
2 syllables: BUSI—NESS
Not to be confused with: BUSYNESS
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CALENDAR
Spelling: C—A—L—E—N—D—A—R
3 syllables: CAL—EN—DAR
Not to be confused with: CALENDER, COLANDER
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CAMPAIGN
Spelling: C—A—M—P—A—I—G—N
2 syllables: CAM—PAIGN
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CATEGORY
Spelling: C—A—T—E—G—O—R—Y
4 syllables: CAT—E—GO—RY
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CEMETERY
Spelling: C—E—M—E—T—E—R—Y
4 syllables: CEM—E—TER—Y
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CHANGING
Spelling: C—H—A—N—G—I—N—G
2 syllables: CHANG—ING
Not to be confused with: CHAINING
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COLISEUM
Spelling: C—O—L—I—S—E—U—M
4 syllables: COL—I—SEU—M
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COLOSSAL
Spelling: C—O—L—O—S—S—A—L
C—O—L—O—double S—A—L
3 syllables: COL—OS—SAL
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CONCEIVE
Spelling: C—O—N—C—E—I—V—E
2 syllables: CON—CEIVE
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COURTESY
Spelling: C—O—U—R—T—E—S—Y
3 syllables: COUR—TE—SY
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DEFERRED
Spelling: D—E—F—E—R—R—E—D
D—E—F—E—double R—E—D
2 syllables: DE—FERRED
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DESCRIBE
Spelling: D—E—S—C—R—I—B—E
2 syllables: DE—SCRIBE
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DOMINANT
Spelling: D—O—M—I—N—A—N—T
3 syllables: DOM—I—NANT
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DUMBBELL
Spelling: D—U—M—B—B—E—L—L
D—U—M— double B—E—L—L
2 syllables: DUMB—BELL
Not to be confused with: DUMBER
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ELIGIBLE
Spelling: E—L—I—G—I—B—L—E
4 syllables: EL—I—GI—BLE
Not to be confused with: ILLEGIBLE
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ENTIRELY
Spelling: E—N—T—I—R—E—L—Y
3 syllables: EN—TIRE—LY
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EQUIPPED
Spelling: E—Q—U—I—P—P—E—D
E—Q—U—I—double P—E—D
2 syllables: E—QUIPPED
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EXERCISE
Spelling: E—X—E—R—C—I—S—E
3 syllables: EX—ER—CISE
Not to be confused with: EXORCISE
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FAMILIAR
Spelling: F—A—M—I—L—I—A—R
3 syllables: FA—MI—LIAR
Not to be confused with: FAMILIAL
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FEASIBLE
Spelling: F—E—A—S—I—B—L—E
3 syllables: FEA—SI—BLE
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FEBRUARY
Spelling: F—E—B—R—U—A—R—Y
4 syllables: FEB—RU—AR—Y
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FORCIBLY
Spelling: F—O—R—C—I—B—L—Y
3 syllables: FORC—I—BLY
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FORMERLY
Spelling: F—O—R—M—E—R—L—Y
3 syllables: FOR—MER—LY
Not to be confused with: FORMALLY
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GOVERNOR
Spelling: G—O—V—E—R—N—O—R
3 syllables: GOV—ER—NOR
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GRATEFUL
Spelling: G—R—A—T—E—F—U—L
2 syllables: GRATE—FUL
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GRIEVOUS
Spelling: G—R—I—E—V—O—U—S
2 syllables: GRIEV—OUS
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GUIDANCE
Spelling: G—U—I—D—A—N—C—E
2 syllables: GUID—ANCE
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GUTTURAL
Spelling: G—U—T—T—U—R—A—L
G—U— double T—U—R—A—L
3 syllables: GUT—TUR—AL
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HAPPENED
Spelling: H—A—P—P—E—N—E—D
H—A—double P—E—N—E—D
2 syllables: HAP—PENED
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HONORARY
Spelling: H—O—N—O—R—A—R—Y
4 syllables: HON—OR—AR—Y
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HORRIFIC
Spelling: H—O—R—R—I—F—I—C
H—O— double R—I—F—I—C
3 syllables: HOR—RIF—IC
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HUMOROUS
Spelling: H—U—M—O—R—O—U—S
3 syllables: HU—MOR—OUS
Not to be confused with: HUMERUS
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INDICTED
Spelling: I—N—D—I—C—T—E—D
3 syllables: IN—DICT—ED
Not to be confused with: INDITED
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JEALOUSY
Spelling: J—E—A—L—O—U—S—Y
3 syllables: JEAL—OUS—Y
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JUDGMENT (= JUDGEMENT)
Spelling: J—U—D—G—M—E—N—T
2 syllables: JUDG—MENT
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JUDICIAL
Spelling: J—U—D—I—C—I—A—L
3 syllables: JU—DI—CIAL
Not to be confused with: JUDICIOUS
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MAGAZINE
Spelling: M—A—G—A—Z—I—N—E
3 syllables: MAG—A—ZINE
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MAINTAIN
Spelling: M—A—I—N—T—A—I—N
2 syllables: MAIN—TAIN
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MANEUVER
Spelling: M—A—N—E—U—V—E—R
3 syllables: MA—NEU—VER
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MARRIAGE
Spelling: M—A—R—R—I—A—G—E
M—A—double R—I—A—G—E
2 syllables: MAR—RIAGE
Not to be confused with: MARRIED
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MEDICINE
Spelling: M—E—D—I—C—I—N—E
3 syllables: MED—I—CINE
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MEDIEVAL
Spelling: M—E—D—I—E—V—A—L
4 syllables: ME—DI—E—VAL
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MISCHIEF
Spelling: M—I—S—C—H—I—E—F
2 syllables: MISC—HIEF
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MISOGYNY
Spelling: M—I—S—O—G—Y—N—Y
4 syllables: MI—SOG—Y—NY
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MISSPELL
Spelling: M—I—S—S—P—E—L—L
M—I—double S—P—E—double L
2 syllables: MIS—SPELL
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MORTGAGE
Spelling: M—O—R—T—G—A—G—E
2 syllables: MORT—GAGE
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MOSQUITO
Spelling: M—O—S—Q—U—I—T—O
3 syllables: MOS—QUI—TO
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NAUSEOUS
Spelling: N—A—U—S—E—O—U—S
2 syllables: NAU—SEOUS
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NEIGHBOR
Spelling: N—E—I—G—H—B—O—R
2 syllables: NEIGH—BOR
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NOWADAYS
Spelling: N—O—W—A—D—A—Y—S
3 syllables: NOW—A—DAYS
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NUISANCE
Spelling: N—U—I—S—A—N—C—E
2 syllables: NUI—SANCE
Not to be confused with: NONSENSE
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OBEDIENT
Spelling: O—B—E—D—I—E—N—T
4 syllables: O—BE—DI—ENT
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OBSTACLE
Spelling: O—B—S—T—A—C—L—E
3 syllables: OB—STA—CLE
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OCCASION
Spelling: O—C—C—A—S—I—O—N
O—double C—A—S—I—O—N
3 syllables: OC—CA—SION
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OCCURRED
Spelling: O—C—C—U—R—R—E—D
O—double C—U—double R—E—D
2 syllables: OC—CURRED
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OFFICIAL
Spelling: O—F—F—I—C—I—A—L
O—double F—I—C—I—A—L
3 syllables: OF—FI—CIAL
Not to be confused with: OFFICIOUS
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OMISSION
Spelling: O—M—I—S—S—I—O—N
O—M—I—double S—I—O—N
3 syllables: O—MIS—SION
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OPPONENT
Spelling: O—P—P—O—N—E—N—T
O—double P—O—N—E—N—T
3 syllables: OP—PO—NENT
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OPTIMISM
Spelling: O—P—T—I—M—I—S—M
3 syllables: OP—TI—MISM
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ORDINARY
Spelling: O—R—D—I—N—A—R—Y
4 syllables: OR—DI—NAR—Y
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ORIGINAL
Spelling: O—R—I—G—I—N—A—L
4 syllables: O—RIG—I—NAL
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PARALLEL
Spelling: P—A—R—A—L—L—E—L
P—A—R—A—double L—E—L
3 syllables: PAR—AL—LEL
