Sound of Honour
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
I'm a ten-letter word, but when I am heard,
I have only four, not one letter more.
My first two sounds are neat; a kind of sheet,
That starts with spread, not the kind on a bed.
Of my sounds, the third is what will be heard,
alphabetically, in the middle of modus operandi.
If you want to hear more, then like the shore,
I end at the sea, that's a hint, you see.
What word am I?
I have only four, not one letter more.
My first two sounds are neat; a kind of sheet,
That starts with spread, not the kind on a bed.
Of my sounds, the third is what will be heard,
alphabetically, in the middle of modus operandi.
If you want to hear more, then like the shore,
I end at the sea, that's a hint, you see.
What word am I?
Comments
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Posted by snowmonster on Oct 11, 2006 This was very cute - and I enjoyed it very much!!!  |
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Posted by seanlandrews on Oct 11, 2006 A little confusing, but lots of fun! |
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Posted by OldChinaHand on Oct 11, 2006 Interesting and fun. Thanks.  |
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Posted by sayaah92 on Oct 11, 2006 I do see! Loved it! |
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Posted by SPUTNIK2 on Oct 12, 2006 clever and witty Marc! good job!! FUN! FUN! FUN! |
Posted by scallio on Oct 12, 2006 Too hard for me.  |
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Posted by cate88 on Oct 12, 2006 I'm blown away. This is way too hard for me also... but I still love it. I really like the rhyming. |
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Posted by schatzy228 on Oct 22, 2006 that was XL-ENT ! N eway u C it |
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Posted by mosca on Nov 15, 2007 Great one!!!  |
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Posted by stephiesd on Feb 05, 2009 I actually got this one!! GREAT riddle. Seriously. This is one of my new favorites. |
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Posted by RebelAir on Feb 05, 2009 Never even cam close to the answer -- but a great puzzle nonetheless. |
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Posted by jimbooth019 on Feb 05, 2009 I got it with the aid of the hint. Good riddle. |
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Posted by builder on Feb 05, 2009 confoosilating |
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Posted by Jimmymo on Feb 05, 2009 Very cornfoosing clues. I kept trying to find a wrod that ended with beach since that's what ends at the sea!  |
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Posted by ROCStorm on Feb 05, 2009 thank you your xlnc |
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Posted by Nerine on Feb 05, 2009 Nice riddle! It was really good, didn't get it right though... |
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Posted by on Feb 05, 2009 great job - took me abit to get it so it was a good teaser! |
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Posted by avonma on Feb 05, 2009 Very good. No way was I going to figure it out, though.  |
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Posted by bradon182001 on Feb 05, 2009 Great teaser. I didn't get it I'm sorry to say, but I really tried. Thanks for posting. |
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Posted by gaylewolf on Feb 06, 2012 Great teaser. Cleverly written - but I was way off track! Thanks for a good one!   Any New York Giants fans? Congratulations!! |
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Posted by twb123 on Feb 06, 2012 Excellent only sounds like XLNC if you say it fast. But the other hiunts had me going lol  |
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Posted by crazy10man on Feb 06, 2012 Well written and clever; however, I don't understand how "If you want to hear more, then like the shore, I end at the sea," equates to C. Wouldn't that be the letter A? |
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Posted by xxsoftballxx13x on Feb 06, 2012 That was quite fun to attempt to figure out. However, I did not arrive at the answer. I could not figure it out, therefore it was a successful teaser. |
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Posted by JQPublic on Feb 06, 2012 Really clever! One of the best I've seen on Braingle. |
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Posted by MarcM1098 on Feb 06, 2012 crazy10man, the key words are HEAR and SEA that can lead you to the letter C. This riddle is all about sounds. |
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