Sharp or surprising?












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Sharp




  • BR

  • C

  • CH

  • DH

  • H

  • N

  • PR

  • V

  • W


Surprising




  • BL

  • CR

  • FL

  • GL

  • KN

  • L

  • M

  • SH

  • SL

  • SN

  • ST

  • THR

  • T


Both sharp and surprising




  • B

  • R

  • S




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Is GR sharp, surprising or both? Why?










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    21















    Sharp




    • BR

    • C

    • CH

    • DH

    • H

    • N

    • PR

    • V

    • W


    Surprising




    • BL

    • CR

    • FL

    • GL

    • KN

    • L

    • M

    • SH

    • SL

    • SN

    • ST

    • THR

    • T


    Both sharp and surprising




    • B

    • R

    • S




    Question



    Is GR sharp, surprising or both? Why?










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      21












      21








      21








      Sharp




      • BR

      • C

      • CH

      • DH

      • H

      • N

      • PR

      • V

      • W


      Surprising




      • BL

      • CR

      • FL

      • GL

      • KN

      • L

      • M

      • SH

      • SL

      • SN

      • ST

      • THR

      • T


      Both sharp and surprising




      • B

      • R

      • S




      Question



      Is GR sharp, surprising or both? Why?










      share|improve this question














      Sharp




      • BR

      • C

      • CH

      • DH

      • H

      • N

      • PR

      • V

      • W


      Surprising




      • BL

      • CR

      • FL

      • GL

      • KN

      • L

      • M

      • SH

      • SL

      • SN

      • ST

      • THR

      • T


      Both sharp and surprising




      • B

      • R

      • S




      Question



      Is GR sharp, surprising or both? Why?







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          Sharp is




          anything followed by an "ow" sound when spelled with "ow":

          brow, cow, chow, dhow, how, now, prow, vow, wow




          Surprising is




          anything that is followed by an "oh" sound with "ow":

          blow, crow, flow, glow, know, low, mow, show, slow, snow, stow, throw, tow




          Some can be either:




          bow, row, sow




          So GR is




          surprising, since "grow" is pronounced with "oh"




          The terms:




          Sharp because "ow!" and surprising because "oh!" :)







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          • That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:13





















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          GR is




          Surprising




          Reasoning




          For each sharp group, if we add 'ow' to the end, it produces a word which is pronounced with an 'ow' sound. On the other hand, adding 'ow' to the end of a surprising group produces a word with an 'o' sound.







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          • Also very quick - and correct.

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:14











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          Sharp is




          anything followed by an "ow" sound when spelled with "ow":

          brow, cow, chow, dhow, how, now, prow, vow, wow




          Surprising is




          anything that is followed by an "oh" sound with "ow":

          blow, crow, flow, glow, know, low, mow, show, slow, snow, stow, throw, tow




          Some can be either:




          bow, row, sow




          So GR is




          surprising, since "grow" is pronounced with "oh"




          The terms:




          Sharp because "ow!" and surprising because "oh!" :)







          share|improve this answer


























          • That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:13


















          20














          Sharp is




          anything followed by an "ow" sound when spelled with "ow":

          brow, cow, chow, dhow, how, now, prow, vow, wow




          Surprising is




          anything that is followed by an "oh" sound with "ow":

          blow, crow, flow, glow, know, low, mow, show, slow, snow, stow, throw, tow




          Some can be either:




          bow, row, sow




          So GR is




          surprising, since "grow" is pronounced with "oh"




          The terms:




          Sharp because "ow!" and surprising because "oh!" :)







          share|improve this answer


























          • That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:13
















          20












          20








          20







          Sharp is




          anything followed by an "ow" sound when spelled with "ow":

          brow, cow, chow, dhow, how, now, prow, vow, wow




          Surprising is




          anything that is followed by an "oh" sound with "ow":

          blow, crow, flow, glow, know, low, mow, show, slow, snow, stow, throw, tow




          Some can be either:




          bow, row, sow




          So GR is




          surprising, since "grow" is pronounced with "oh"




          The terms:




          Sharp because "ow!" and surprising because "oh!" :)







          share|improve this answer















          Sharp is




          anything followed by an "ow" sound when spelled with "ow":

          brow, cow, chow, dhow, how, now, prow, vow, wow




          Surprising is




          anything that is followed by an "oh" sound with "ow":

          blow, crow, flow, glow, know, low, mow, show, slow, snow, stow, throw, tow




          Some can be either:




          bow, row, sow




          So GR is




          surprising, since "grow" is pronounced with "oh"




          The terms:




          Sharp because "ow!" and surprising because "oh!" :)








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          answered Nov 12 '18 at 13:12









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          • That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:13





















          • That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:13



















          That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)

          – Toby Speight
          Nov 12 '18 at 13:13







          That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)

          – Toby Speight
          Nov 12 '18 at 13:13













          8














          GR is




          Surprising




          Reasoning




          For each sharp group, if we add 'ow' to the end, it produces a word which is pronounced with an 'ow' sound. On the other hand, adding 'ow' to the end of a surprising group produces a word with an 'o' sound.







          share|improve this answer
























          • Also very quick - and correct.

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:14
















          8














          GR is




          Surprising




          Reasoning




          For each sharp group, if we add 'ow' to the end, it produces a word which is pronounced with an 'ow' sound. On the other hand, adding 'ow' to the end of a surprising group produces a word with an 'o' sound.







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          • Also very quick - and correct.

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:14














          8












          8








          8







          GR is




          Surprising




          Reasoning




          For each sharp group, if we add 'ow' to the end, it produces a word which is pronounced with an 'ow' sound. On the other hand, adding 'ow' to the end of a surprising group produces a word with an 'o' sound.







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          GR is




          Surprising




          Reasoning




          For each sharp group, if we add 'ow' to the end, it produces a word which is pronounced with an 'ow' sound. On the other hand, adding 'ow' to the end of a surprising group produces a word with an 'o' sound.








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          answered Nov 12 '18 at 13:12









          hexominohexomino

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          • Also very quick - and correct.

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:14



















          • Also very quick - and correct.

            – Toby Speight
            Nov 12 '18 at 13:14

















          Also very quick - and correct.

          – Toby Speight
          Nov 12 '18 at 13:14





          Also very quick - and correct.

          – Toby Speight
          Nov 12 '18 at 13:14


















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