1-Syllable Words
1-syllable words — words you say in one beat — ordered from the most familiar down. 240 common examples, each an exact count from the pronouncing dictionary.
- the
- and
- for
- that
- this
- with
- you
- not
- are
- from
- your
- all
- have
- new
- more
- was
- will
- home
- can
- page
- has
- search
- free
- but
- one
- time
- they
- site
- may
- what
- which
- their
- news
- out
- use
- there
- see
- his
- when
- here
- who
- web
- now
- help
- get
- view
- first
- been
- would
- how
- were
- some
- these
- click
- its
- like
- than
- find
- price
- date
- back
- top
- had
- list
- name
- just
- state
- year
- day
- two
- health
- world
- next
- used
- work
- last
- most
- buy
- make
- them
- should
- post
- her
- add
- such
- please
- best
- then
- jan
- good
- well
- where
- rights
- books
- high
- school
- through
- each
- links
- she
- years
- book
- read
- group
- sex
- need
- said
- does
- set
- full
- map
- life
- know
- games
- way
- days
- part
- could
- great
- real
- must
- store
- made
- off
- line
- terms
- did
- send
- right
- type
- those
- car
- take
- states
- want
- phone
- long
- based
- code
- show
- black
- check
- much
- sign
- file
- link
- south
- case
- same
- own
- found
- sports
- house
- both
- game
- while
- care
- down
- three
- place
- end
- him
- per
- think
- north
- posts
- big
- law
- size
- art
- since
- guide
- shop
- board
- change
- white
- text
- small
- rate
- times
- sites
- form
- love
- old
- john
- main
- call
- non
- why
- shall
- class
- still
- save
- tools
- low
- york
- man
- card
- jobs
- food
- source
- press
- learn
- sale
- course
- job
- teen
- room
- stock
- too
- point
- join
- men
- west
- sales
- look
- left
- team
- box
- gay
- thread
- week
- note
- live
- large
- june
- start
- air
- plan
- yes
- hot
- cost
- march
- say
- test
- friend
- come
- dec
What counts as a 1-syllable word?
A syllable is a single vowel sound, so a 1-syllable word is one you pronounce in one distinct beat. Say a word from the list slowly and you’ll hear the beat. To check any word yourself, use the syllable counter or read the guide to counting syllables.