It's Personal: Words Part 2

Okay, so I'm cheating a little. The last time I submitted a 'Words' post was March 23rd and it was 'Art in All Its Forms' a topic about which I decided to cease writing. But I still love words. And though the topic itself this evening isn't anything particularly personal, i.e. about me, it is one of my favorite things.

And so, without further jabber, I introduce to you an interesting phenomenon. There are 1 syllable words in the English language that become 3 syllable words with the addition of 1 letter somewhere within the word. If that isn't clear, I'll give you an example:

Are + a = Area

The one listed above is rather easy because the letter is added to the end. But it is possible for the letter to be added to the beginning or middle of the word as well. Can you guess the others?

Hints: I'll give you the hint for the 1 syllable word. You guess the word and then the word it would become were a letter to be added.

• Past tense of the verb meaning 'to approach or move toward a particular person or place'
• A noun meaning 'a wide opening; gap; breach'
• A noun meaning 'the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation'
• A verb meaning 'to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth'

Good luck... and Good Night, Gracie.

Art in All Its Forms: Words Part I

I warned you all that I love words. How letters play together - or don't - and form these soundly conglomerations. I love English especially, with its multitudinous exceptions and ghastly oddities.

For the sake of time, I can discuss but one type of word oddity - or wordity as I like to call them.

An isogram is a logological term for a word or phrase without a repeating letter. It is also used by some to mean a word or phrase in which each letter appears the same number of times, not necessarily just once.

The longest common isogram in the English language: Uncopyrightables

The longest common pair isogram (each letter is used twice and only twice in the word): Intestines

How about the longest common trio isogram (each letter is used thrice and only thrice in the word)?

I'll give you a hint... 'To have transferred a document sealed as an instrument of bond, contract, or conveyance, especially relating to property'

Check back tomorrow for the answer...