Time to play the puzzle from NPR! Are you good at phonetics puzzle?

This is a phonetic puzzle. If I asked you to say the cry of a ghost plus a letter of the alphabet to get a bunch of flowers, you'd say BOO plus K to get BOUQUET. Now try these.

 

Say ... plus a letter of the alphabet ... to get ...

 

    1.   The sound of a horse ... military force at sea

    2.   The sound of a cow ... given to sudden changes in temperament

    3.   Grind with the teeth ... difficult to satisfy

    4.   French city with an annual film frestival ... sweets

    5.   Dull shade ...  meat sauce

    6.   Huffed and puffed ... a colorful bird

    7.   Went across, as a river ... a stretchable fabric

    8.   One who violates the Ten Commandments ... result of two things working together advantageously

 

Answer Keys

1.  navy

2.  moody

3.  choosy

4.  candy

5.  gravy

6.  bluejay

7.  spandex

8.  synergy