bonanova Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 What have these words in common? essay enemy excellency expediency Beside their initial letter, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 How about their last letter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 How about their last letter... Another great observation. But that's a red herring, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I was wondering if the title of this topic has anything to do with the answer or if it was a random name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Good one. The title definitely is a clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 well.. e seems to be in all of them.. and each e is followed by two consonants ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 well.. e seems to be in all of them.. and each e is followed by two consonants ?? It's more fundamental than that. Nice observation tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 What have these words in common? essay enemy excellency expediency Beside their initial letter, of course. the way the all are pronounced can be spelled out with single letters: SA NME XLNC XPDNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 the way the all are pronounced can be spelled out with single letters: SA NME XLNC XPDNC "Check out the big chains on Angie..." [that's a rhyme of a line from Pulp Fiction.... but you knew that?] You got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nikyma Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Nice job Angie! That was a tough one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 abhisk Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Holy. I would have never thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Before reading peoples answers... They can all be pronounced with letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 YES!!! Glad I only looked now... had I looked at the spoilers like I usually do, I'd have not been able to get the answer myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 This puzzle doesn't work for irish english speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 This puzzle doesn't work for irish english speakers What are some words that do work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 What are some words that do work? None, they have triphthongs in every word, and when they have had an irish cocktail, then they sue quadphthongs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bonanova Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 None, they have triphthongs in every word, and when they have had an irish cocktail, then they sue quadphthongs too. Sounds fascinating. Maybe you could post a sound bite.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 This puzzle was not EASY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 What are some words that do work? The first one. A is pronounced Aay by american enlgish speakers and Ah by Irish english speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 The first one. A is pronounced Aay by american enlgish speakers and Ah by Irish english speakers A is promounced - Aaiey by cockneys, (3 mins of youtube, listen to the AAAAA/aaiey at the end) My fair lady with Audrey Hepburn - born Belgium english father, lived Holland during WW11 then off to US. Best actress ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What have these words in common?
essay
enemy
excellency
expediency
Beside their initial letter, of course.
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