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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| instruction | x/x  | Noun, Noun  | 
| guidance | /x  | Noun, Noun  | 
| managing | /xx  | Noun, Noun  | 
| management | /xx  | Noun, Noun  | 
| counseling | /xx  | Noun, Noun  | 
| commission | x/x  | Noun, Noun  | 
| charge | /  | Noun, Noun  | 
| way | /  | Noun, Noun  | 
| steering | /x  | Noun, Noun  | 
| trajectory | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| heading | /x  | Verb  | 
| directionality | x/x/xx  | Noun  | 
| directing | x/x  | Verb  | 
| path | /  | Noun  | 
| orientation | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| downward | /x  | Adjective  | 
| angle | /x  | Noun  | 
| veering | /x  | Verb  | 
| toward | x/  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| impetus | /xx  | Noun  | 
| upward | /x  | Adjective  | 
| position | x/x  | Noun  | 
| reorientation | x/xx/x  | Noun  | 
| westward | /x  | Noun  | 
| movement | /x  | Noun  | 
| move | /  | Noun  | 
| right | /  | Noun  | 
| guiding | /x  | Verb  | 
| leftward | /x  | Adjective  | 
| eastward | /x  | Noun  | 
| axis | /x  | Noun  | 
| distance | /x  | Noun  | 
| influence | /xx  | Noun  | 
| perpendicular | xx/xx  | Adjective, Verb  | 
| leadership | /xx  | Noun  | 
| forward | /x  | Adverb  | 
| southward | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| shape | /  | Noun  | 
| northeasterly | x/xx  | Adjective, Adverb  | 
| change | /  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| opposite | /xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| location | x/x  | Noun  | 
| viewpoint | /x  | Noun  | 
| outward | /x  | Noun  | 
| diverging | x/x  | Noun  | 
| northward | /x  | Adverb  | 
| inclination | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| approach | x/  | Noun  | 
| alignment | x/x  | Noun  | 
| rotation | x/x  | Noun  | 
| deviating | /xxx  | Verb  | 
| farther | /x  | Adverb  | 
| signpost | /x  | Noun  | 
| supervision | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| future | /x  | Noun  | 
| side | /  | Noun  | 
| orient | /xx  | Name  | 
| interpretation | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| point | /  | Noun  | 
| shifting | /x  | Verb  | 
| sideways | /x  | Adverb  | 
| deviation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| trend | /  | Noun  | 
| rightward | /x  | Adjective  | 
| compass | /x  | Noun  | 
| vision | /x  | Noun  | 
| momentum | x/x  | Noun  | 
| advancement | x/x  | Noun  | 
| action | /x  | Noun  | 
| indication | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| attitude | /xx  | Noun  | 
| parallel | /xx  | Noun, Adverb  | 
| whatever | x/x  | Adverb, Adjective, Noun  | 
| advancing | x/x  | Verb  | 
| north | /  | Noun  | 
| motion | /x  | Noun  | 
| particular | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| acting | /x  | Verb  | 
| southwesterly | x/xx  | Adjective, Adverb  | 
| acceleration | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| divergence | x/x  | Noun  | 
| velocity | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| arrow | /x  | Noun  | 
| nudging | /x  | Verb  | 
| reorienting | x/xxx  | Verb  | 
| outside | //  | Noun  | 
| left | /  | Adjective  | 
| turn | /  | Noun  | 
| inside | x/  | Noun  | 
| sweep | /  | Noun  | 
| hand | /  | Noun  | 
| rule of the road | //x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| detour | x/  | Noun  | 
| track | /  | Noun  | 
| footstep | /x  | Noun  | 
| trail | /  | Noun  | 
| headway | /x  | Noun  | 
| cross | /  | Noun  | 
| glide path | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| sideline | /x  | Noun  | 
| swing | /  | Noun  | 
| beeline | /x  | Noun  | 
| slant | /  | Noun  | 
| zigzag | /x  | Noun  | 
| facing | /x  | Verb  | 
| roundabout | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| running track | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| swerve | /  | Noun  | 
| cutting edge | /x/  | Phrase, Noun, Adjective  | 
| crossroads | /x  | Noun  | 
| english | /x  | Name  | 
| turnout | /x  | Noun  | 
| round | /  | Noun  | 
| double | /x  | Adjective  | 
| lineup | /x  | Noun  | 
| underway | xx/  | Adjective  | 
| line of scrimmage | ///x  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| start | /  | Noun  | 
| left field | //  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| roll | /  | Noun  | 
| course | /  | Noun  | 
| exit | /x  | Noun  | 
| echelon | /xx  | Noun  | 
| firing line | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| flip | /  | Noun  | 
| traffic cone | /x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| slew | /  | Noun  | 
| going | /x  | Verb  | 
| queue | /  | Noun  | 
| northwesterly | x/xx  | Adjective, Adverb  | 
| anticlockwise | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| counterclockwise | xx/x  | Adjective  | 
| easterly | /xx  | Adjective, Adverb  | 
| cephalad | /x/  | Adjective  | 
| southerly | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| northerly | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| westerly | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| wind | /  | Adjective  | 
| antegrade | /xx  | Adjective  | 
| meridional | xxxx/  | Adjective  | 
| downwind | x/  | Adjective  | 
| azimuth | xxx  | Adjective  | 
| magnetization | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| hypothesized | x/xx  | Adjective  | 
| reverse | x/  | Adjective  | 
| downhill | //  | Adjective  | 
| accordance | x/x  | Noun  | 
| acumen | x/x  | Noun  | 
| address | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| administration | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| advice | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| aegis | /x  | Noun  | 
| agent | /x  | Noun  | 
| aim | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| area | /xx  | Noun  | 
| aspect | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| authorisation | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| authority | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| authorization | xxx/x  | Noun  | 
| autonomy | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| avenue | /xx  | Noun  | 
| bearing | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| behavior | x/x  | Noun  | 
| board | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bound | /  | Verb, Adjective, Noun  | 
| branch | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| bureau | /x  | Noun  | 
| cache | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| carriageway | /xx  | Noun  | 
| chairmanship | /xx  | Noun  | 
| channel | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| chap | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| choice | /  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| coaching | /x  | Noun  | 
| color | /x  | Noun, Adjective, Verb  | 
| command | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| conduct | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| conductor | x/x  | Noun  | 
| connection | x/x  | Noun  | 
| context | /x  | Noun, Verb, Adjective  | 
| contrary | /xx  | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb  | 
| control | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| councils | /x  | Noun  | 
| cycle | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| defined | x/  | Adjective  | 
| department | x/x  | Noun  | 
| destination | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| development | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| directive | x/x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| director | x/x  | Noun  | 
| directorate | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| discipline | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| disenfranchisement | xx/xx  | Noun  | 
| disposal | x/x  | Noun  | 
| division | x/x  | Noun  | 
| document | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| east | /  | Name, Adjective, Adverb  | 
| effect | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| emphasis | /xx  | Noun  | 
| empowerment | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| end | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| environment | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| executive | x/xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| extent | x/  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| fault | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| favour | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| feature | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| feel | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb  | 
| field | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| finance | x/  | Noun, Verb  | 
| finder | /x  | Noun  | 
| focus | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| follow | /x  | Verb, Noun  | 
| formula | /xx  | Noun  | 
| framework | /x  | Noun  | 
| function | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| goal | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| governance | /xx  | Noun  | 
| governing | /xx  | Noun  | 
| governors | /xx  | Noun  | 
| guideline | /x  | Noun  | 
| handling | /x  | Noun  | 
| helm | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| hint | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| homemaking | /xx  | Noun  | 
| induction | x/x  | Noun  | 
| injunction | x/x  | Noun  | 
| instruct | x/  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| intent | x/  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| intention | x/x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| issue | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| journey | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| kind | /  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| lane | /  | Noun  | 
| lead | /  | Verb, Noun, Adjective  | 
| leader | /x  | Noun  | 
| leeward | /x  | Adjective, Adverb  | 
| line | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| link | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| lost | /  | Adjective  | 
| magistrate | /xx  | Noun  | 
| magnetic north | x/x/  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| managerial | xx/xx  | Adjective  | 
| manner | /x  | Noun  | 
| map | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| markup | /x  | Noun  | 
| marriage counseling | /x/xx  | Phrase, Noun  | 
| matter | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| meaning | /x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| mentoring | /xx  | Noun  | 
| mind | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| misdirection | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| mismanagement | x/xx  | Noun  | 
| modus | /x  | Noun  | 
| motivation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| navigation | /x/x  | Noun  | 
| objective | x/x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| office | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| officer | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| opinion | x/x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| opposition | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| order | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| outlook | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| oversight | /xx  | Noun, Verb  | 
| paradigm | /xx  | Noun  | 
| pathway | /x  | Noun  | 
| perspective | x/x  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| persuasion | x/x  | Noun  | 
| pilotage | /xx  | Noun  | 
| piloting | /xx  | Noun  | 
| headlines | /x  | Noun  | 
| tell | /  | Verb, Noun  | 
| milestone | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| expression | x/x  | Noun  | 
| collocation | xx/x  | Noun  | 
| literally | /xxx  | Adverb  | 
| idiomatic | xxx/x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| stovepipe | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| cluster | /x  | Noun, Verb  | 
| chunk | /  | Noun, Verb  | 
| vernacular | x/xx  | Noun, Adjective  | 
| standard | /x  | Adjective, Noun  | 
| sorta | /x  | Adverb  | 
| dialect | /xx  | Noun  | 
| no | /  | Noun, Adverb, Adjective  | 
| cloth | /  | Noun  | 
| anymore | xx/  | Adverb  | 
