05 Jan 17
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Originally posted by HandyAndyThe clues so far...............
Hint: The correct answer is an acronym.
An acronym that is so common that it has passed into common usage as a word in its own right.
It has 2 vowels. (So not RSVP)
Like "asap" (which I thought was a good effort)
edit: BUT IT HAS TO BE A SINGLE WORD not a phrase?
05 Jan 17
There are certainly acronyms which have more syllables if you pronounce the names of letters; for example, "AWOL" (where "W" can have three syllables).
There are also words like "book" where you might say "b-double-O-k" to add syllables.
The problem is that those pronunciations aren't actually pronunciations of *words*, so such answers don't seem in the spirit of the question.
05 Jan 17
Originally posted by BloodnokThe answer is awol (A.W.O.L.), listed in dictionaries in both forms as words. Good work, Bloodnok!
There are certainly acronyms which have more syllables if you pronounce the names of letters; for example, "AWOL" (where "W" can have three syllables).
There are also words like "book" where you might say "b-double-O-k" to add syllables.
The problem is that those pronunciations aren't actually pronunciations of *words*, so such answers don't seem in the spirit of the question.