Pair of Syllables

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#191 Post by suein56 »

cheap

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#192 Post by Oldblueraincoat »

suein56 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:54 pmcheap
It must be the heat today - does Notch or cheap have 2 syllables

How Many Syllables In Notch

Word
Notch
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
notch
Definition
n. - A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.
n. - A narrow passage between two elevation; a deep, close pass; a defile; as, the notch of a mountain.
v. t. - To cut or make notches in ; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick.
v. t. - To fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string.

How Many Syllables In Cheap

Word
Cheap
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
cheap
Definition
n. - A bargain; a purchase; cheapness.
n. - Having a low price in market; of small cost or price, as compared with the usual price or the real value.
n. - Of comparatively small value; common; mean.
adv. - Cheaply.
v. i. - To buy; to bargain.

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Re: Pair of Syllables

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Oldblueraincoat wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:08 pm
suein56 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:54 pmcheap
It must be the heat today - does Notch or cheap have 2 syllables

How Many Syllables In Notch

Word
Notch
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
notch
Definition
n. - A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.
n. - A narrow passage between two elevation; a deep, close pass; a defile; as, the notch of a mountain.
v. t. - To cut or make notches in ; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick.
v. t. - To fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string.

How Many Syllables In Cheap

Word
Cheap
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
cheap
Definition
n. - A bargain; a purchase; cheapness.
n. - Having a low price in market; of small cost or price, as compared with the usual price or the real value.
n. - Of comparatively small value; common; mean.
adv. - Cheaply.
v. i. - To buy; to bargain.
Made your point cleaver clogs.
Now get on with it.

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#194 Post by suein56 »

Oldblueraincoat wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 7:08 pm
suein56 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 6:54 pmcheap
It must be the heat today - does Notch or cheap have 2 syllables

How Many Syllables In Notch

Word
Notch
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
notch
Definition
n. - A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.
n. - A narrow passage between two elevation; a deep, close pass; a defile; as, the notch of a mountain.
v. t. - To cut or make notches in ; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick.
v. t. - To fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string.

How Many Syllables In Cheap

Word
Cheap
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
cheap
Definition
n. - A bargain; a purchase; cheapness.
n. - Having a low price in market; of small cost or price, as compared with the usual price or the real value.
n. - Of comparatively small value; common; mean.
adv. - Cheaply.
v. i. - To buy; to bargain.
Cheap has 2 syllables .. Chea plus a pronounced p .. similar with Notch .. Not plus a pronounced Ch.

Onward and upward .. 😊

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#195 Post by Oldblueraincoat »

OK folks you made your point - I will withdraw from this game as l obviously don't understand the rules - enjoy😊😊😊

P.S. Never been called cleaver clogs before 😆

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#196 Post by suein56 »

Oldblueraincoat wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:59 pm OK folks you made your point - I will withdraw from this game as l obviously don't understand the rules - enjoy😊😊😊
OBR .. you are right and I am wrong. Cheap is considered to have one syllable.
Syllables are complex and I don't always agree with the academic decision.

In the long-term does it really matter whether I place a word of one syllable, two or three ?
As in my use of cheap, for example, heap could be the starting point for the second word as could ap .. both stand on their own as sounds or syllables.

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Re: Pair of Syllables

#197 Post by suein56 »

Doug wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:59 pmTopnotch
Restarting ..

chicken

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#198 Post by Veem »

kendo

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#199 Post by Doug »

Domicile

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#200 Post by suein56 »

leverage

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