NPR Sunday Puzzle: Can you find the national capital cities from each sentence with the sounds (NOT the spellings of each sentence)?

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I'm going to read some sentences. In each one find the name of a national capital hidden somewhere in it phonetically (= NOT spellwise but soundwise).

 

 Ex. On eBay, rutabagas are seldom seen.  -->  BEIRUT

 





1. Where is the handbag daddy bought?

 

2. Throw the anchor away.

 

3. To an all-round athletic phenom, pentathlon is the ultimate sport.

 

4. We have tickets to see the Fighting Illini, Row B, seats 1 and 2.

 

5. During the Civil War sausage was scarce.

 

6. The gala was attended by many black tie-paying guests.

 

7. Let the music of Metallica rock us all night.

 

8. This is the sidewalk we'll be washing tonight.

 

 






Answer Keys

    1.  Bahgdad (handbag daddy)

    2.  Ankara (anchor away)

    3.  Phnom Penh (phenom, pentathlon)

    4.  Nairobi (Illini Row B)

    5.  Warsaw (War sausage)

    6.  Taipei (tie-paying)

    7.  Caracas (Metallica rock us)

    8.  Washington (washing tonight)

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