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Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 11:40 am
by silverscreenselect
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.
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:12 pm
by Beebs52
This hurts my head. Thinking some French derivations or ou combos. Can't come up with anything.
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:28 pm
by jarnon
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.
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm
by Vandal
Cafe + h = chafe
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:05 pm
by Beebs52
Mitre to maitre if you pronounce it Frenchly...
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:06 pm
by Beebs52
Vandal wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:01 pm
Cafe + h = chafe
Vowel...
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:09 pm
by Vandal
Reading comprehension…
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:10 pm
by Beebs52
Vandal wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:09 pm
Reading comprehension…
This shit's hard
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:53 pm
by BackInTex
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.
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:22 pm
by Beebs52
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.
Be nice now. He just retired. His synapses are Billy Boreding.
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:15 pm
by Vandal
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.
At least this writer knows the difference between though and thought!
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:34 pm
by kroxquo
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.
Vowel or not, I am impressed with the answer.
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:35 pm
by Estonut
Beebs52 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:10 pm
Vandal wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 2:09 pm
Reading comprehension…
This shit's hard
Another present from Merv?
Re: Word Puzzle from 538
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:44 pm
by Beebs52
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
Another present from Merv?
His shit happened in another thread. Lil booger