In the 8-letter word list below you see, how the couple
SC propagates from the beginning of a 9--letter word to its end.
SCeptical
aSCending
faSCinate
conSCious
teleSCope
obeliSCal
reminiSCe
videodiSC
Provide similar lists, if possible, for valid n-letter words n between 3 and 13 letters.
Rem1: All goes, e.g. ASCI, Nietzsche, Descartes etc as long as appearing in a reputable dictionary.
Rem2: Explaining esoteric entries is welcome.
Charlie had already supplied lists with SK, SH, and TH.
Though not as lengthy, the following are examples of other paired consonants.
CT
1.CTenoid - having tiny projections (fish scales)
2.aCTress
3.diCTate
4.ejeCTed
5.inseCTs
6.subjeCT
DH
1.DHegiha - (proper noun) a branch of the Siouan languages
2.aDHibit
3.goDHead
4.budDHas
5.lameDHs
6.ceiliDH - Scottish/Irish singing & dancing social event
GH
1.GHetto
2.aGHast
3.eiGHty
4.briGHt
5.enouGH
LL
1.LLaneros
2.aLLeycat
3.beLLowed
4.axiLLary
5.beveLLed
6.actuaLLy
7.bankroLL
ND
1.NDebele - (proper noun) a Bantu language
2.iNDoors
3.haNDled
4.scaNDal
5.addeNDa
6.garlaND
PH
1.PHysicist
2.ePHemeral
3.amPHibian
4.diaPHragm
5.biosPHere
6.triumPHal
7.geograPHy
8.telegraPH
PS
1.PSychotic
2.uPSetting
3.caPSizing
4.choPStick
5.sheePSkin
6.collaPSed
7.catalePSy
8.megafloPS
PT
1.PTomaine
2.oPTional
3.baPTised
4.gumPTion
5.abruPTly
6.concePTs
7.contemPT
TS
1.TSetse blood-sucking African fly
2.iTSelf
3.caTSup
4.curTSy
5.blasTS
YT (though Y is used as a vowel, it is considered a
consonantal letter, at times)
1.YTtria - yttrium oxide
2.pYThon
3.rhYThm
4.barYTe - barium oxide
5.konfYT - a fruit preserve
In addition to paired consonants, the double vowels can also follow the pattern:
AA
1.AArrgh
2.bAAing
3.krAAls - (pl.) S Afr. village surrounded by a fence
4.bazAAr
5.ujamAA - communally organized village in Tanzania
EE
1.EEriness
2.bEEfcake
3.snEEzing
4.unsEEmly
5.refrEEze
6.dominEEr
7.abductEE
OO
1.OOgamete
2.bOOkends
3.brOOding
4.schOOled
5.mongOOse
6.fishhOOk
7.peekabOO
Edited on November 24, 2014, 7:55 am
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Posted by Dej Mar
on 2014-11-23 19:41:25 |