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Syllability #1
Choose one syllable from each of the seven groups to form seven words of different lengths; one 7-syllable word, one 6-syllable word, down to a 1-syllable word. Use each syllable only once. Do not change the order of the syllables - if a syllable appears in group 3, it will be the third syllable of a word.
Group 1: Ther, Hon, Rep, Fa, Vol, Cur, Sub
Group 2: stan, re, can, mo, ren, est
Group 3: ol, cy, ti, sen, e
Group 4: ate, lec, ta, o
Group 5: tion, gist, tric
Group 6: i, al
Group 7: ty
Group 1: Ther, Hon, Rep, Fa, Vol, Cur, Sub
Group 2: stan, re, can, mo, ren, est
Group 3: ol, cy, ti, sen, e
Group 4: ate, lec, ta, o
Group 5: tion, gist, tric
Group 6: i, al
Group 7: ty
Answer
Thermoelectricity (7 syllables) - Electricity developed in the action of heat.Representational (6 syllables) - Of or relating to representation, especially to realistic graphic representation.
Volcanologist (5 syllables) - One who studies volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
Substantiate (4 syllables) - To support with proof or evidence.
Currency (3 syllables) - Money in any form when in actual use as a medium of exchange.
Honest (2 syllables) - Not deceptive or fraudulent.
Fa (1 syllable) - The fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.
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