Monosyllabic Conundrums
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Monosyllabic Conundrums
There can't be many.
Today in German: SCHWAERMT. (=swarms)
Any others?
Today in German: SCHWAERMT. (=swarms)
Any others?
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STRETCHED ?
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I think this might have come up before (although as long one-syllable words).
GRAUNCHED is another one.
STRAIGHTS is a 9-letterer but a plural so wouldn't be a conundrum.
GRAUNCHED is another one.
STRAIGHTS is a 9-letterer but a plural so wouldn't be a conundrum.
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does SCHMOOZED count?
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GRAUNCHED won't come up as a conundrum on apterous either, as it has an anagram.Gavin Chipper wrote:GRAUNCHED is another one.
STRAIGHTS is a 9-letterer but a plural so wouldn't be a conundrum.
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I haven't checked whether it has an anagram, but SCREECHED seems to fit the bill.
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I think THRUTCHED is a good one
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SCREECHED and THRUTCHED are both in, and have no anagrams.
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screeched
stretched
splotched
are all 9-letter non-plurals which Lexplorer says don't have any anagrams. Plus I got splotched in an ascension a couple of days ago, so I know that's in!
stretched
splotched
are all 9-letter non-plurals which Lexplorer says don't have any anagrams. Plus I got splotched in an ascension a couple of days ago, so I know that's in!
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There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
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I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
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O-shun-ar-ee-ahJon O'Neill wrote:I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
Ee-val-you-eh-ted
Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
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Oh-shun-arr-yah I would think. Obviously I agree it's 5, but that's what I would guess at.Michael Wallace wrote:O-shun-ar-ee-ahJon O'Neill wrote:I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
Ee-val-you-eh-ted
Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
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TEPIDARIA and VOMITORIACharlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
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When I say evaluated, it has six. EE-VAH-LEE-YU-AY-TIDMichael Wallace wrote:O-shun-ar-ee-ahJon O'Neill wrote:I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
Ee-val-you-eh-ted
Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
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I am sure a valid pronunciatoin of ECHINACEA would be ek-in-ay-she-ah
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WRONGOMatt Morrison wrote:Oh-shun-arr-yah I would think. Obviously I agree it's 5, but that's what I would guess at.Michael Wallace wrote: O-shun-ar-ee-ah
Ee-val-you-eh-ted
Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
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Could you have OH-SHE-AN-AR-EE-A?
I think that's a more realistic six than EVALUATED.
I think that's a more realistic six than EVALUATED.
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Here's one my brother once told me (it's very likely he made it up when me & my dad were doing wordy puzzles or something):
Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
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It's probably wrong, but I was thinking "www." I am aware that the "." isn't strictly a word, but there are 10 syllables.Jon Corby wrote:Here's one my brother once told me (it's very likely he made it up when me & my dad were doing wordy puzzles or something):
Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
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Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.James Robinson wrote:It's probably wrong, but I was thinking "www." I am aware that the "." isn't strictly a word, but there are 10 syllables.Jon Corby wrote:Here's one my brother once told me (it's very likely he made it up when me & my dad were doing wordy puzzles or something):
Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
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Pretty cool guess though.
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That's only 5 syllablesJon Corby wrote:Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.
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Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.Michael Wallace wrote:That's only 5 syllablesJon Corby wrote:Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.
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No, Michael was right, it's 5.Jon Corby wrote:Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.Michael Wallace wrote:That's only 5 syllablesJon Corby wrote:Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.
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So obviousMatt Morrison wrote:No, Michael was right, it's 5.Jon Corby wrote:Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.
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I know, just gotta say it out loud right? Dunno how you miscounted by so much.Jon Corby wrote:So obviousMatt Morrison wrote:No, Michael was right, it's 5.Jon Corby wrote:Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.
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Why is it 5? Puzzled.
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senselessnesses has only four letters and four syllables. Am I on the right track?
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For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
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No. "Being on the right track" is a kind of klu though.James Hall wrote:senselessnesses has only four letters and four syllables. Am I on the right track?
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I thought that was too obvious. It was the first thing I thought of. I was sitting there like, what, 4937 has ten syllables? Weird how we read numbers in our head differently.Matt Morrison wrote:For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
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Haha, that's a good one Corby.
SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
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Here's another good one for Corby: which everyday English word is an anagram of GRAINSUET?
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Tried this myself, could only manage SEATING for 7.Charlie Reams wrote:Here's another good one for Corby: which everyday English word is an anagram of GRAINSUET?
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I still don't understand.Matt Morrison wrote:For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
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Aren't they just messing about?Ian Volante wrote:I still don't understand.Matt Morrison wrote:For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
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Signature? I guess I use that most days...Charlie Reams wrote:Here's another good one for Corby: which everyday English word is an anagram of GRAINSUET?
Or have I just walked into a donkey trap?
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That's cool, but not actually the answer!Kai Laddiman wrote:Haha, that's a good one Corby.
SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
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How about "Q: What common four letter English word" has 10 syllables?Jon Corby wrote:That's cool, but not actually the answer!Kai Laddiman wrote:Haha, that's a good one Corby.
SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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No, very good but it's nothing like that.Kai Laddiman wrote:How about "Q: What common four letter English word" has 10 syllables?Jon Corby wrote:That's cool, but not actually the answer!Kai Laddiman wrote:Haha, that's a good one Corby.
SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
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At the risk of staying on topic, SPLOTCHED
Lowering the averages since 2009
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Yes Bob. Sorry Bob. Spud's on the job Bob.Jon Corby wrote:No, very good but it's nothing like that.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Since nobody got this, the answer is ROAD.Jon Corby wrote:Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
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I prefer my answer.Jon Corby wrote:Since nobody got this, the answer is ROAD.Jon Corby wrote:Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.