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Sylasearch
In a sylasearch I give you a syllable-starter, which is the first syllable in the words you are to find. I will also give you a listing of the other syllables that you must use to figure out the 7 words.
Syllable List - al, cras, fes, file, ly, mo, nate, noun, po, si, sion, tec, ter, ti, tion, tor
Syllable-starter: pro
How many syllables each word has:
1. (2)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (3)
5. (4)
6. (4)
7. (5)
Syllable List - al, cras, fes, file, ly, mo, nate, noun, po, si, sion, tec, ter, ti, tion, tor
Syllable-starter: pro
How many syllables each word has:
1. (2)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (3)
5. (4)
6. (4)
7. (5)
Answer
1. profile (pro file)2. pronoun (pro noun)
3. promoter (pro mo ter)
4. protector (pro tec tor)
5. procrastinate (pro cras ti nate)
6. proposition (pro po si tion)
7. professionally (pro fes sion al ly)
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Oh boy, first comment!
I really like this one, keep them coming.
I really like this one, keep them coming.
Second comment! Woohoo! Profile
Pronoun
Promotion
Protector
Protection
Profession
Procrastinate
Procrastination
I missed proposition because the added "p" threw me off.
Great teaser though!
Pronoun
Promotion
Protector
Protection
Profession
Procrastinate
Procrastination
I missed proposition because the added "p" threw me off.
Great teaser though!
Fun teaser. Liked it very much. Hope you do some more.
Hey, that was fun.
that was really fun!
i got everything except 3 cause' i used a sylabble twice ,Very fun in my faves!
i got everything except 3 cause' i used a sylabble twice ,Very fun in my faves!
Interesting and fun!!! missed a few though made me smile for sure
so cute!
Hey there! Nice teazer, although you should have worded it such that each syllable from your list could only be used once. Otherwise, pronate and profession should also be on the answer list (and see the second comment also). But, nonetheless, as very enjoyable teazer - keep up the good work
Ouch!I had a brainf..t .At first it wasn't self expanitory(hence B.F.). When I saw the answer to a couple it was like a loaded revolution. "Great Job"crock
Sorry 'bout that CDROCK. "GREAT JOB"!
Loved this teaser. Simple, but fun. Keep them coming!
I loved this one fun!!!
Nice one, CD.
very cute, thanks....i liked this one!
Thanks again for another great teaser...great job!
Great teaser, missed a few though Oh well, keep up the good work.
Cool teaser! Bit easy tho!!!
Easy and fun. Thank you.
I got procrastinate because it's something I do often .
tHIS WOULD HAVE BEEN much more fun and challenging if you had stated in the directions that you can only use each additional syllable once! I was making words all over the place, and then when I saw the answer, at first I thought you just didn't find all these other words, then I realized you only used the syllables once. It's a good teaser, with the full instructions a very, very good teaser. I'm starting to think that many people just read the teaser then read the answer w/o trying to solve it themselves. Hey, that's fine, I'm just kinda suprised, that's all... Thanks for the teaser!
I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks.
I agree with shawnee!
i agree w/shawnee. i too thought i was so smart 'cause i could make so many words.
oh well. it was fun
oh well. it was fun
i think this teaser was awesome! the directions could be a little clearer but i love the idea and how many different words you can make! good job!
This one made me feel so smart that I rated it as semi-easy. Imagine my surprise when I saw how I messed it up reusing words. Brought me down to size with a splat!! Great job!
If you think a teaser sucks that's fine but could you please tell us why?
I almost got it
I have to agree with those before me: I didn't know I was only supposed to use each syllable in the syllable list once. I was like, "PROMOTION! PROTECTION! Dude, I'm the MAN!!!"
But then after reading the answer and some of the comments, I realized I was wrong... so wrong... I ran to my therapist and jumped on the couch like Tom Cruise... and she promptly had me committed. Now see, if the instructions had been clearer, none of this would have happened, and I would have been happily onboard my space rocket towards Eroticon 6. I'm coming, Eccentrica...
But then after reading the answer and some of the comments, I realized I was wrong... so wrong... I ran to my therapist and jumped on the couch like Tom Cruise... and she promptly had me committed. Now see, if the instructions had been clearer, none of this would have happened, and I would have been happily onboard my space rocket towards Eroticon 6. I'm coming, Eccentrica...
Southerngirl and sara...come on, if it's bad, you don't have to say so ;) and i didn't see any other negative ones but i just thought it wasn't very nice...
I like most others didn't know u couldn't re-use...i got promotion and protection instead of promoter and protector...lol i got the first two and one of the 3-syllable ones right though! Anyways good job (and i really mean it...it was creative!)
I like most others didn't know u couldn't re-use...i got promotion and protection instead of promoter and protector...lol i got the first two and one of the 3-syllable ones right though! Anyways good job (and i really mean it...it was creative!)
I always point out how I think a teaser might be made better, but it's so unnecessarily mean to just trash it! Because it's created by a member and it's not an easy thing to do. fulanito, that was very funny!
I'd like to repeat that if you think a teaser "sucks" the least you can do is explain why.
BRILLIANT!!!! What a challenge! More of these please!
challenging... i think the next one i'll do better on... i didn't completely understand the instructions...
: didnt get it ...its to early for me ...
Wow. Did I mess this one up. I guess I didn't read the directions correctly.
This was really easy for me. Laungage teasers are my favorites, so I do enjoy working on them. Fun fun fun.
It takes a little bit of time, but the teaser is an Awesome & challenging one! Keep up the dynamic work! Who knows? Maybe this wil even get by the braingle critic, lmurray..... Keep your teasers coming!
GUESS AGAIN!
THIS WAS WAY TOO EASY, SOMETHING FOR ADVANCED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
A LOT OF WORK I'M SURE, PUTTING THIS TOGETHER, BUT NOT MUCH OF A CHALLENGE.
THIS WAS WAY TOO EASY, SOMETHING FOR ADVANCED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
A LOT OF WORK I'M SURE, PUTTING THIS TOGETHER, BUT NOT MUCH OF A CHALLENGE.
BESIDES, IT'S A "RE-RUN."
There were other solutions to the same question, and that's what through me off.
Imurray you are such a downer..all your comments are negative...perhaps you enjoy the attention you get from others remarking on your comments...this is a cute teaser...they don't all have to be difficult and for new folks they don't know it's a repeat...I challenge you for the next Braingle to say something positive....
Anyone here heard of "contructive criticism"? Its fine to not like a teaser and say so (how else will we know what people do and don't enjoy), just be clear on why and how it could be improved. Saying something "sucks" is useless, stating your concerns is helpful.
Anyway, I liked it, nice work, good balance of easy ones in the beginning and hard ones later.
Anyway, I liked it, nice work, good balance of easy ones in the beginning and hard ones later.
Nothing said about using the syllables more than once? I got promotion, profeesion, and propostional, along with 1,2,5,and6.
cool
lmurray is just a hater. Good teaser!
Thought this was a good one! and I enjoy the variety of comments.
It's sure more fun to take the challenge and then find out you got them right!
It's sure more fun to take the challenge and then find out you got them right!
really messed me up
i didn't get the directions at all
next time give an example
i didn't get the directions at all
next time give an example
Sylasearch teasers are not new to this site. They ALWAYS use the clues only once. And as ALWAYS, great job, cdrock.
I really liked this one and it wasn't that easy either
awesome. going under faves
I guess that is why you are still in grade school. Negative again. These people try hard to submit good teasers. Your sagacity is only outmatched by your negativaty. Don't you know it is nice to be nice.
Previous comment addressed to Imurray
Great teaser, cdrock... as usual!
I liked this one five, out of seven. More please.
I did
(2) 1.profile
(2) 2.pronoun
(3) 3.promotion
(3) 4.protector
(4) 5.procrastinate
(4) 6.professional
(5) 7.pro
and was stuck with ly, po, si, ter
oh well great teaser nonetheless
(2) 1.profile
(2) 2.pronoun
(3) 3.promotion
(3) 4.protector
(4) 5.procrastinate
(4) 6.professional
(5) 7.pro
and was stuck with ly, po, si, ter
oh well great teaser nonetheless
I got five out of seven so not too bad. Enjoyed it. More please?
I did EXACTLY what dimez did!!!! I can't believe I don't have to write all that out now!! lol
Fun, but I didn't know you couldn't use the same syllables twice (I got basically the same words though, just different forms of them.) Serves me right for counting all of the syllables required without remembering to factor in that the "pro" is already used in order to see if the syllables CAN only be used once! Brain cramp!
i guessed (right! yay me) that u only used each sylable once...so i copied the sylables into word and underlined the ones i'd used....so i actually got a language teaser right.....yay....good teaser cdrock
lol glad to help
That was enjoyable! What a nice way to stretch my brain to prepare for the new year. It was fun shuffling my answers around until I successfully used all syllables! It was even more fun to discover that my words were the same as the ones in the answer. Yippee!!
Also: I didn't notice anything unclear about the instructions, but then again I have done one of these sylly teasers before.
Also: I didn't notice anything unclear about the instructions, but then again I have done one of these sylly teasers before.
Not a fan of these type teasers,because there is not much of a challenge.
I love these! Thanks!
I knew the answer before I read the teaser.
Could we please get a real challenge here.
Could we please get a real challenge here.
Well, jaycr, aren't you truly the clever one. I bow before your awesomeness.
I too am humbled in the presence of the great Jaycr. I mean, I got all the answers without too much difficulty, however I actually had to read the teaser before I did so. To be able to come up with the right seven words without even reading the question skyrockets you into a realm of awesomeness none of us mere mortals will ever experience.
Good teaser even if a bit easy.
Good teaser even if a bit easy.
Sorry,but this was way to easy.
I'm sorry for those who prefer to gripe. I enjoyed this! Yes, I found it easy, but still had to put the pieces together, and came up with alternates. Thank you for the fun!
I thought I did pretty well until......I looked at the answers. I did actually get 2 right.
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