NINE-LETTER WORDS
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ABUNDANCE
Spelling: A—B—U—N—D—A—N—C—E
3 syllables: A—BUN—DANCE
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ACCORDION
Spelling: A—C—C—O—R—D—I—O—N
A—double C—O—R—D—I—O—N
4 syllables: AC—COR—DI—ON
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AGGRAVATE
Spelling: A—G—G—R—A—V—A—T—E
A—double G—R—A—V—A—T—E
3 syllables: AG—GRA—VATE
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APARTMENT
Spelling: A—P—A—R—T—M—E—N—T
3 syllables: A—PART—MENT
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ATHLETICS
Spelling: A—T—H—L—E—T—I—C—S
3 syllables: ATH—LET—ICS
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AUXILIARY
Spelling: A—U—X—I—L—I—A—R—Y
4 syllables: AUX—IL—IA—RY
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BASICALLY
Spelling: B—A—S—I—C—A—L—L—Y
B—A—S—I—C—A—double L—Y
4 syllables: BA—SI—CAL—LY
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BEGINNING
Spelling: B—E—G—I—N—N—I—N—G
B—E—G—I— double N—I—N—G
3 syllables: BE—GIN—NING
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CARIBBEAN
Spelling: C—A—R—I—B—B—E—A—N
C—A—R—I—double B—E—A—N
4 syllables: CAR—IB—BE—AN
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CARTILAGE
Spelling: C—A—R—T—I—L—A—G—E
3 syllables: CAR—TI—LAGE
Not to be confused with: CARTRIDGE
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CHAGRINED
Spelling: C—H—A—G—R—I—N—E—D
2 syllables: CHA—GRINED
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CHALLENGE
Spelling: C—H—A—L—L—E—N—G—E
C—H—A—double L—E—N—G—E
2 syllables: CHAL—LENGE
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CHOCOLATY
Spelling: C—H—O—C—O—L—A—T—Y
4 syllables: CHO—CO—LA—TY
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CIGARETTE
Spelling: C—I—G—A—R—E—T—T—E
C—I—G—A—R—E—double T—E
3 syllables: CIG—A—RETTE
Not to be confused with: CIGAR
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COLLEAGUE
Spelling: C—O—L—L—E—A—G—U—E
C—O—double L—E—A—G—U—E
2 syllables: COL—LEAGUE
Not to be confused with: COLLEGE, COLLAGE
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COMMITTEE
Spelling: C—O—M—M—I—T—T—E—E
C—O—double M—I—T—T—double E
3 syllables: COM—MIT—TEE
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COMPETENT
Spelling: C—O—M—P—E—T—E—N—T
3 syllables: COM—PE—TENT
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CONSCIOUS
Spelling: C—O—N—S—C—I—O—U—S
2 syllables: CON—SCIOUS
Not to be confused with: CONSCIENCE
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CONSENSUS
Spelling: C—O—N—S—E—N—S—U—S
3 syllables: CON—SEN—SUS
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COPYRIGHT
Spelling: C—O—P—Y—R—I—G—H—T
3 syllables: COP—Y—RIGHT
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COROLLARY
Spelling: C—O—R—O—L—L—A—R—Y
C—O—R—O—double L—A—R—Y
4 syllables: COR—OL—LAR—Y
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CORRELATE
Spelling: C—O—R—R—E—L—A—T—E
C—O—double R—E—L—A—T—E
3 syllables: COR—RE—LATE
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COUNSELOR
Spelling: C—O—U—N—S—E—L—O—R
3 syllables: COUN—SEL—OR
Not to be confused with: COUNCILOR
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COURTEOUS
Spelling: C—O—U—R—T—E—O—U—S
3 syllables: COUR—TE—OUS
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CRITICISM
Spelling: C—R—I—T—I—C—I—S—M
3 syllables: CRIT—I—CISM
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CRITICIZE
Spelling: C—R—I—T—I—C—I—Z—E
3 syllables: CRIT—I—CIZE
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CURIOSITY
Spelling: C—U—R—I—O—S—I—T—Y
5 syllables: CU—RI—OS—I—TY
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DALMATIAN
Spelling: D—A—L—M—A—T—I—A—N
3 syllables: DAL—MA—TIAN
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DEFENDANT
Spelling: D—E—F—E—N—D—A—N—T
3 syllables: DE—FEN—DANT
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DEPENDENT
Spelling: D—E—P—E—N—D—E—N—T
3 syllables: DE—PEN—DENT
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DESICCATE
Spelling: D—E—S—I—C—C—A—T—E
D—E—S—I— double C—A—T—E
3 syllables: DES—IC—CATE
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DESIRABLE
Spelling: D—E—S—I—R—A—B—L—E
4 syllables: DE—SIR—A—BLE
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DESPERATE
Spelling: D—E—S—P—E—R—A—T—E
3 syllables: DES—PER—ATE
Not to be confused with: DISPARATE
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DIFFICULT
Spelling: D—I—F—F—I—C—U—L—T
D—I—double F—I—C—U—L—T
3 syllables: DIF—FI—CULT
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DISAPPEAR
Spelling: D—I—S—A—P—P—E—A—R
D—I—S—A—double P—E—A—R
3 syllables: DIS—AP—PEAR
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DISSIPATE
Spelling: D—I—S—S—I—P—A—T—E
D—I— double S—I—P—A—T—E
3 syllables: DIS—SI—PATE
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EMBARRASS
Spelling: E—M—B—A—R—R—A—S—S
E—M—B—A—double R—A—double S
3 syllables: EM—BAR—RASS
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EXCELLENT
Spelling: E—X—C—E—L—L—E—N—T
E—X—C—E— double L—L—E—N—T
3 syllables: EX—CEL—LENT
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EXISTENCE
Spelling: E—X—I—S—T—E—N—C—E
3 syllables: EX—IS—TENCE
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EXTREMELY
Spelling: E—X—T—R—E—M—E—L—Y
2 syllables: (2) EX—TREMELY
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FASCINATE
Spelling: F—A—S—C—I—N—A—T—E
3 syllables: FAS—CI—NATE
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FINANCIAL
Spelling: F—I—N—A—N—C—I—A—L
3 syllables: FI—NAN—CIAL
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FLOTATION
Spelling: F—L—O—T—A—T—I—O—N
3 syllables: FLO—TA—TION
Not to be confused with: FLUCTUATION
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FOREIGNER
Spelling: F—O—R—E—I—G—N—E—R
3 syllables: FOR—EIGN—ER
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GENERALLY
Spelling: G—E—N—E—R—A—L—L—Y
G—E—N—E—R—A—double L—Y
4 syllables: GEN—ER—AL—LY
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GLAMOROUS
Spelling: G—L—A—M—O—R—O—U—S
3 syllables: GLAM—OR—OUS
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GUARANTEE
Spelling: G—U—A—R—A—N—T—E—E
G—U—A—R—A—N—T—double E
3 syllables: GUAR—AN—TEE
Not to be confused with: GUARANTY
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GUERRILLA
Spelling: G—U—E—R—R—I—L—L—A
G—U—E—double R—I—double L—A
3 syllables: GUER—RIL—LA
Not to be confused with: GORILLA
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HESITANCY
Spelling: H—E—S—I—T—A—N—C—Y
4 syllables: HES—I—TAN—CY
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HINDRANCE
Spelling: H—I—N—D—R—A—N—C—E
2 syllables: HIN—DRANCE
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HYPOCRISY
Spelling: H—Y—P—O—C—R—I—S—Y
4 syllables: HY—POC—RI—SY
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HYPOCRITE
Spelling: H—Y—P—O—C—R—I—T—E
3 syllables: HYP—O—CRITE
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IGNORANCE
Spelling: I—G—N—O—R—A—N—C—E
3 syllables: IG—NO—RANCE
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IMAGINARY
Spelling: I—M—A—G—I—N—A—R—Y
5 syllables: I—MAG—I—NAR—Y
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IMMEDIATE
Spelling: I—M—M—E—D—I—A—T—E
I—double M—E—D—I—A—T—E
4 syllables: IM—ME—DI—ATE
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IMPLEMENT
Spelling: I—M—P—L—E—M—E—N—T
3 syllables: IM—PLE—MENT
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INOCULATE
Spelling: I—N—O—C—U—L—A—T—E
4 syllables: IN—OC—U—LATE
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INGENIOUS
Spelling: I—N—G—E—N—I—O—U—S
3 syllables: IN—GEN—IOUS
Not to be confused with: INGENOUS
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INSURANCE
Spelling: I—N—S—U—R—A—N—C—E
3 syllables: IN—SUR—ANCE
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INTERCEDE
Spelling: I—N—T—E—R—C—E—D—E
3 syllables: IN—TER—CEDE
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INTERRUPT
Spelling: I—N—T—E—R—R—U—P—T
I—N—T—E—double R—U—P—T
3 syllables: IN—TER—RUPT
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INTRODUCE
Spelling: I—N—T—R—O—D—U—C—E
3 syllables: IN—TRO—DUCE
