A thing of B-U-T is a joy forever. - John Keats
H ave you ever used U instead of YOU, or V instead of WE, or R instead of ARE? Do you know what such words are called? If not, then read on.
Words with strange pronunciations, meanings, and appearance – we have seen them all in our previous posts on Phantonyms , Contronyms , and Heteronyms . In this post, we bring you words which are fun to use and are really handy in places where you have character limits – such as on Twitter, or when you want to send a quick text message to someone.
Let’s meet the Grammagrams – words made of letter sounds that can be pronounced aloud. A grammagram (coined by Richard Lederer ) can be written using letters completely different from its actual spelling and still be pronounced the same. They are a hit with today’s social media-savvy generation. So let’s dive right into the world of grammagrams.
1. Escapee
What three letters escaped from your prison? SKP.
2. Devious
What three letters describe a witch? DVS.
3. Beauty
What three letters are a joy forever? BUT.
4. Odious
What three letters look bad? ODS.
5. Excess
What two letters are way too much to handle? XS.
6. Enemy
What three letters do you hate? NME.
7. Envy
What two letters are a sin? NV.
8. Excel
What two letters help you succeed in life? XL.
9. Cutie
What two letters would describe a baby? QT
10. Excellency
What four letters spell an ambassador’s name? XLNC.