# Short words with more than one syllable **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2001, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093 "2001-10-17T23:24:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/1 "2001-10-17T23:24:31Z")
Any body know any? OK isn’t a word so don’t put it. I know okay is a short word with 2 syllables, so don’t put that either. Lets narrow the amount of letters to five. I’m not sure if this should go in GQ or not, but since it seems pointless, I’ll stick it here. ---
**Author:** ![HerMajestyLorna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7cd45c/32.png) [@HerMajestyLorna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HerMajestyLorna)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/2 "2001-10-17T23:26:28Z")
I think a good one is “area” Four words, three syllables. Can anybody beat it? ---
**Author:** ![Anubis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@Anubis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anubis)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/3 "2001-10-17T23:29:28Z")
Hmm. Good one your majesty. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/4 "2001-10-17T23:30:26Z")
Iron, which, depending on your accent has 1, 2 or 1 and a half syllables. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/5 "2001-10-17T23:52:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anubis \* > **Any** body know any? ---
**Author:** ![labradorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@labradorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/labradorian)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/6 "2001-10-18T00:01:25Z")
Io. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/7 "2001-10-18T00:34:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HerMajestyLorna \* > \*\*I think a good one is “area” Four words, three syllables. Can anybody beat it? \*\* I can tie it. Ohio. ---
**Author:** ![zigaretten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/91b2a8/32.png) [@zigaretten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zigaretten)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/8 "2001-10-18T00:37:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HerMajestyLorna \* > \*\*I think a good one is “area” Four words, three syllables. Can anybody beat it? \*\* I have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/9 "2001-10-18T00:55:38Z")
osama five letters, three syllables and it has current relevance ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_The\_Bold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dale\_The\_Bold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_The_Bold)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/10 "2001-10-18T02:24:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HerMajestyLorna \* > \*\*Four words, three syllables. Can anybody beat it? \*\* I cannot come up with four **words** that have a total of three syllables, but I can give a four _letter_ word with three syllables: Oreo ---
**Author:** ![Mersavets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aca169/32.png) [@Mersavets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mersavets)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/11 "2001-10-18T02:54:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dale The Bold \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by HerMajestyLorna \* > > \*\*Four words, three syllables. Can anybody beat it? \*\* > > I cannot come up with four **words** that have a total of three syllables, but I can give a four _letter_ word with three syllables: > > Oreo \*\* How about _I don’t know_? Three syllables but four words if you count the contraction as two.o ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/12 "2001-10-18T02:59:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dale The Bold \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by HerMajestyLorna \* > > \*\*Four words, three syllables. Can anybody beat it? \*\* > > I cannot come up with four **words** that have a total of three syllables, \*\* Sweet ass! I accept your proposal. Let’s see that 0 syllable word ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/13 "2001-10-18T04:48:02Z")
How’s about one letter, three syllables?: **W** ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/14 "2001-10-18T05:09:13Z")
oleo uvula maui ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/short-words-with-more-than-one-syllable/88093/15 "2001-10-19T03:52:21Z")
Aria, aroma, urea, viola