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Word Puzzle from 538

#1 Post by silverscreenselect » Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:40 am

Here's something non-political but interesting from today's Riddler on 538.com

Can you add a vowel to an English word so that it has fewer syllables with the extra vowel than without it. You have to keep the order of the remaining letters the same.

Thus you could add "O" to "TASTY" and get "TOASTY," but both words have two syllables, so that's not the correct answer.
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#2 Post by Beebs52 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:12 pm

This hurts my head. Thinking some French derivations or ou combos. Can't come up with anything.
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#3 Post by jarnon » Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:28 pm

Best I can do so far:
refed -> reefed
cursed -> coursed
These may not all be real words, and cursed can be pronounced as one or two syllables.
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#4 Post by Vandal » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm

Cafe + h = chafe
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#5 Post by Beebs52 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:05 pm

Mitre to maitre if you pronounce it Frenchly...
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#6 Post by Beebs52 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:06 pm

Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm
Cafe + h = chafe
Vowel...
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#7 Post by Vandal » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:09 pm

Reading comprehension…
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#8 Post by Beebs52 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:10 pm

Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:09 pm
 Reading comprehension…
This shit's hard
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#9 Post by BackInTex » Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:53 pm

Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm
Cafe + h = chafe
an you add a vowel to an English word so that it has fewer syllables with the extra vowel than without it.
I would have though a writer would know the difference between a vowel or a consonant. :)
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Re: Word Puzzle from 538

#10 Post by Beebs52 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:22 pm

BackInTex wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:53 pm
Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm
Cafe + h = chafe
an you add a vowel to an English word so that it has fewer syllables with the extra vowel than without it.
I would have though a writer would know the difference between a vowel or a consonant. :)
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#11 Post by Vandal » Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:15 pm

BackInTex wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:53 pm
Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm
Cafe + h = chafe
an you add a vowel to an English word so that it has fewer syllables with the extra vowel than without it.
I would have though a writer would know the difference between a vowel or a consonant. :)
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#12 Post by kroxquo » Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:34 pm

BackInTex wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:53 pm
Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm
Cafe + h = chafe
an you add a vowel to an English word so that it has fewer syllables with the extra vowel than without it.
I would have though a writer would know the difference between a vowel or a consonant. :)
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Re: Word Puzzle from 538

#13 Post by Estonut » Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:35 pm

Beebs52 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:10 pm
Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:09 pm
Reading comprehension…
This shit's hard
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Re: Word Puzzle from 538

#14 Post by Beebs52 » Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:44 pm

Estonut wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:35 pm
Beebs52 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:10 pm
Vandal wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:09 pm
Reading comprehension…
This shit's hard
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His shit happened in another thread. Lil booger
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