Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuxlm.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!whuxlm!mag From: mag@whuxlm.UUCP (Gray Michael A) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: Long words (two 9-letter one-syllable words) Message-ID: <745@whuxlm.UUCP> Date: Sun, 21-Apr-85 20:26:36 EST Article-I.D.: whuxlm.745 Posted: Sun Apr 21 20:26:36 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Apr-85 01:43:38 EST References: <286@mhuxh.UUCP> <246@wudma.UUCP> <742@whuxlm.UUCP> <744@whuxlm.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 13 > > > > Now let me propose one... > > What is the shortest three-syllable word? I could think of several > > five-letter words, but was reduced to proper names to find a 4-letter > > word. > > > > Bill Stoll, ..!whuxlm!wws > > > How about "area"? and "aria"? > Thought of a couple more - iota and idea. Mike Gray