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02/01/2002 10:26:01
Hilmar Zonneveld
Independent Consultant
Cochabamba, Bolivia
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>>>1) What common English word has 8 letters, but only 1 vowel?
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>>arghhhhh
>
>Well, I was thinking of a word you could actually find in a dictionary... The word is "strength".
>
>>>2) Name 5 English words that have the letters "ph" (in that order, with no letters in between), NOT pronounced as "f".
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>>>Hilmar.
>>
>>??
>>phew?
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>And how would you pronounce that?
>
>There are several words where the "p" appears at the end of one syllable, and the "h" at the beginning of the next, especially words with certain prefixes.
>
>
>shepherd
>uphill
>upheaval
>uphold
>haphazard
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>There are probably several more than the 5 words above.
>
>Hilmar.

Thanks, very useful info. I like word games, but my English is not enough for them.

I also watch "Jeopardy" every evening.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is.


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