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There can't be many.

Today in German: SCHWAERMT. (=swarms)

Any others?
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STRETCHED ?
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I think this might have come up before (although as long one-syllable words).

GRAUNCHED is another one.

STRAIGHTS is a 9-letterer but a plural so wouldn't be a conundrum.
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does SCHMOOZED count?
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Gavin Chipper wrote:GRAUNCHED is another one.

STRAIGHTS is a 9-letterer but a plural so wouldn't be a conundrum.
GRAUNCHED won't come up as a conundrum on apterous either, as it has an anagram.
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I haven't checked whether it has an anagram, but SCREECHED seems to fit the bill.
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I think THRUTCHED is a good one
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SCREECHED and THRUTCHED are both in, and have no anagrams.
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STRENGTHS
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screeched
stretched
splotched

are all 9-letter non-plurals which Lexplorer says don't have any anagrams. Plus I got splotched in an ascension a couple of days ago, so I know that's in!
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There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
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Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.
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Jon O'Neill wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.
O-shun-ar-ee-ah
Ee-val-you-eh-ted

Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
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Michael Wallace wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.
O-shun-ar-ee-ah
Ee-val-you-eh-ted

Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
Oh-shun-arr-yah I would think. Obviously I agree it's 5, but that's what I would guess at.
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Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
TEPIDARIA and VOMITORIA
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Michael Wallace wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:There was a discussion long ago about the most syllables in a conundrum, I don't think anyone could match OCEANARIA at the time.
I was thinking about this just this morning! I still think EVALUATED has more syllables.
O-shun-ar-ee-ah
Ee-val-you-eh-ted

Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
When I say evaluated, it has six. EE-VAH-LEE-YU-AY-TID
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I am sure a valid pronunciatoin of ECHINACEA would be ek-in-ay-she-ah
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Matt Morrison wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote: O-shun-ar-ee-ah
Ee-val-you-eh-ted

Where do you get the extra/fewer syllables?
Oh-shun-arr-yah I would think. Obviously I agree it's 5, but that's what I would guess at.
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Could you have OH-SHE-AN-AR-EE-A?

I think that's a more realistic six than EVALUATED.
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Here's one my brother once told me (it's very likely he made it up when me & my dad were doing wordy puzzles or something):

Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
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Jon Corby wrote:Here's one my brother once told me (it's very likely he made it up when me & my dad were doing wordy puzzles or something):

Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
It's probably wrong, but I was thinking "www." I am aware that the "." isn't strictly a word, but there are 10 syllables. :geek:
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James Robinson wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Here's one my brother once told me (it's very likely he made it up when me & my dad were doing wordy puzzles or something):

Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
It's probably wrong, but I was thinking "www." I am aware that the "." isn't strictly a word, but there are 10 syllables. :geek:
Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.
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Pretty cool guess though.
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Jon Corby wrote:Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.
That's only 5 syllables :ugeek:
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Michael Wallace wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.
That's only 5 syllables :ugeek:
Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.
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Jon Corby wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Yeah, 'www.' isn't really a word. Otherwise you could have stuff like 4937.
That's only 5 syllables :ugeek:
Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.
No, Michael was right, it's 5.
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Matt Morrison wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.
No, Michael was right, it's 5.
So obvious :roll:
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Jon Corby wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Four thousand nine hundred and thirty seven.
No, Michael was right, it's 5.
So obvious :roll:
I know, just gotta say it out loud right? Dunno how you miscounted by so much.
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Why is it 5? Puzzled.
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senselessnesses has only four letters and four syllables. Am I on the right track?
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Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".
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James Hall wrote:senselessnesses has only four letters and four syllables. Am I on the right track?
No. "Being on the right track" is a kind of klu though.
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Matt Morrison wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".
I thought that was too obvious. It was the first thing I thought of. I was sitting there like, what, 4937 has ten syllables? Weird how we read numbers in our head differently.
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Haha, that's a good one Corby.

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"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
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Here's another good one for Corby: which everyday English word is an anagram of GRAINSUET?
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Charlie Reams wrote:Here's another good one for Corby: which everyday English word is an anagram of GRAINSUET?
Tried this myself, could only manage SEATING for 7.
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Matt Morrison wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".
I still don't understand. :cry:
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Ian Volante wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Jon O'Neill wrote:Why is it 5? Puzzled.
For serious? "Four", "Nine", "Three" and "Seven".
I still don't understand. :cry:
Aren't they just messing about?
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Charlie Reams wrote:Here's another good one for Corby: which everyday English word is an anagram of GRAINSUET?
Signature? I guess I use that most days...

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Kai Laddiman wrote:Haha, that's a good one Corby.

SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
That's cool, but not actually the answer!
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Jon Corby wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Haha, that's a good one Corby.

SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
That's cool, but not actually the answer!
How about "Q: What common four letter English word" has 10 syllables? :P
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Kai Laddiman wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Haha, that's a good one Corby.

SPOILERZ:
"What common four letter English word has" has 10 syllables.
That's cool, but not actually the answer!
How about "Q: What common four letter English word" has 10 syllables? :P
No, very good but it's nothing like that.
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At the risk of staying on topic, SPLOTCHED :)
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Jon Corby wrote:No, very good but it's nothing like that.
Yes Bob. Sorry Bob. Spud's on the job Bob.
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Jon Corby wrote:Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
Since nobody got this, the answer is ROAD.
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Jon Corby wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Q: What common four letter English word has ten syllables?
Since nobody got this, the answer is ROAD.
I prefer my answer.
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