The dɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/ game

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Hello, here is a little game. The following words are dictionary pronunciation guides to common words, can you figure out the word from the pronunciation string without Googling?

Just the first ten words that came to mind, no particular pattern.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:24

I'm guessing Monkey for all 10.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

I knew someone would say that

None of them say monkey :munkeh:

( ˈmʌŋki )

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

1) superfluous
4) robot
9) riverboat
10) constellation

I reckon. Other than that ???

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Wullie is correct on all four counts!

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Woo!

6) Payela (That Spanish stuff)
7) Inside, or possibly linseed

nickachu · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:57

I can't see half the characters... there's just boxes... is it just me?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

yup!

paella and linseed

Malabelm · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:59

nickachu wrote:

I can't see half the characters... there's just boxes... is it just me?

Get an iPhone.

Great game, Meems. Wullie has guessed all the ones I did, though.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

nickachu wrote:

I can't see half the characters... there's just boxes... is it just me?

Really?

Oh

My screen looks like this:

Attachment:

Picture 1.jpg

Yours looks different to that then?

How does it look to other folks?

nickachu · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 13:02

Yeah.... I don't see that

Blame Google android

nickachu · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 13:04

Is 3 korma? And 8 modem?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

nickachu wrote:

Is 3 korma? And 8 modem?

neither correct, sorry.

I have changed the first post to an image file so you should be able to see it inline now. Sorry about that.

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

5) knitting?
8 ) modding?

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Is

modeling?
If yes then 5) knitting

EDIT:

Malabelm · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 13:21

3. Coroner?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

knitting, modelling and coroner all correct!

Malabelm · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 13:49

2. season!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Nope!

I shall gather another ten and give the answer to that last one if it hasn't been guess by then.

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

scism is the only thing I can fit in there.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 14:09

Oh, the last letter is an M. Damn my eyes.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Schism is right!

OK, next round in giganto-vision for those with squiffy eyes/cheap monitors:

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

1)
2) horseradish
3) noodle
4) cathedral
5)
6) aquaduct
7) municipal

10 squeamish

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

All correct. You're good!

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

1. Sillhouette
5. Bicycle
9. Artichoke

Nik · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1982

Mimi wrote:

All correct. You're good!

I can't count though.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

@Wullie: yup!

@Nik: hehe, won't hold it against you

StanOgdensForeskin · **Joined:** 22nd Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 89

dartboard?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

indeed it is!

OK, I shall put some more up later as I am cooking dinner at the mo :

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

"Your linguistics expert friend" doesn't count as google, right?

StanOgdensForeskin · **Joined:** 22nd Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 89

Mimi wrote:

indeed it is!

OK, I shall put some more up later as I am cooking dinner at the mo :

What was for scran? I'm intrigued...... I had some quorn pate on granary toast. Probably not a true meal but left it late and it was fucking nice.

TheAlbin0Kid · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:11

StanOgdensForeskin wrote:

but left it late and it was fucking nice.

I only just finished my dinner now

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

StanOgdensForeskin wrote:

Mimi wrote:

indeed it is!

OK, I shall put some more up later as I am cooking dinner at the mo :

What was for scran? I'm intrigued...... I had some quorn pate on granary toast. Probably not a true meal but left it late and it was fucking nice.

I made a roast and then forgot about the internet

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

1) come
2) dandelion
3) pachyderm
4)
5) hydra
6) generate
7)

vacuum
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)shack
14)control
15)
16)
17) alligator
18) fosil
19)
20) ferocious

any right?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Bobbyaro wrote:

1) come
2) dandelion
3) pachyderm
4)
5) hydra
6) generate
7)

vacuum
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)shack
14)control
15)
16)
17) alligator
18) fosil
19)
20) ferocious

any right?

A few - I have struck through the incorrect ones

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

also:

'

vacuum'

is quite funny for some reason.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

6) generator?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:24

11) Vandal?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

Grim... wrote:

11) Vandal?

not vandal

Mr Dom · **Posted:** Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:01

10 chilli
16 popular

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

both correct

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:58

9) Freezer?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26063

correct

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11897

4) Belize?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38651

7 is cola, no?

Mr Dom · **Posted:** Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:38

15) Star or store?

Malabelm · **Posted:** Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:43

7. Vinyl
17. Alligator

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