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Surprising



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Is GR sharp, surprising or both? Why?










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    up vote
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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


    Question



    Is GR sharp, surprising or both? Why?










    share|improve this question







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      up vote
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      down vote

      favorite









      up vote
      19
      down vote

      favorite











      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







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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


      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)
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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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          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
            12 hours ago















          up vote
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          accepted










          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
            12 hours ago













          up vote
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          up vote
          16
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          accepted






          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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          • That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)
            – Toby Speight
            12 hours ago

















          • That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)
            – Toby Speight
            12 hours ago
















          That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)
          – Toby Speight
          12 hours ago





          That was quick! Exactly correct. (Including why "sharp" and "surprising" as terms)
          – Toby Speight
          12 hours ago











          up vote
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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
            12 hours ago














          up vote
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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
            12 hours ago












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          up vote
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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.







          share|improve this answer












          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
            12 hours ago
















          • Also very quick - and correct.
            – Toby Speight
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          Also very quick - and correct.
          – Toby Speight
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          Also very quick - and correct.
          – Toby Speight
          12 hours ago










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