User:Pharaoh Hound/Game

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The Game

A new feature of mine, this is my Game of the Month. Every month I will post a trivia or knowledge challenge here. There will be several different types of quizzes and I'll try to include as many different subjects as possible. This month's game is...

Contents

[edit] So You Think You Can Spell?

[edit] How to play

  • Two pronunciations will be given for each of the ten words: International Phonetic Alphabet (My knowledge of IPA is rudimentary at best, but I'll try) and just plain old phonetic spelling (less precise but easier to understand).
  • You will also be given a definition.
  • ALL spellings are in Canadian English (so all you Americans mind your 'U's. If you don't know what I mean, you're not off to a good start)
  • There are no proper nouns.
  • Please don't look up the words or use reference sources.
  • Post your answers in a NEW section on this subpage's talk page. I would request that you don't look at other's answers.
  • The winner will be able to put a userbox (which I will be designing soon) on their page (stating to the effect of "this user won Pharaoh Hound's Game of the Month"). Happy spelling!

[edit] The Game

[edit] Word #1

Pronunciation
IPA:[nɛˈmɑnɪk]
nuh-MON-ik
Definition
A memory aid.

[edit] Word #2

Pronunciation
IPA:[ˈkɪŋkɑ.dʒu]
king-ka-JOO
Definition
A nocturnal, arboreal, omnivorous mammal native to Central and South America.

[edit] Word #3

Pronunciation
IPA:[ɑɹʤɪl'eɪʃəs]
ar-jil-AY-shus
Definition
Pertaining to clay

[edit] Word #4

Pronunciation
IPA:[ˈnaɪs]
Nice
Definition
A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins.

[edit] Word #5

Pronunciation
IPA:[lup]
Loop
Definition
A magifying glass often used by jewellers and watchmakers.

[edit] Word #6

Pronunciation
IPA:[ˌkolˈɹɑbi]
cole-RAB-ee
Definition
A cultivar of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem.

[edit] Word #7

Pronunciation
IPA:[pæsˈtiʃ]
pass-TEESH, pas-STEESH
Definition
A work of drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.

[edit] Word #8

Pronunciation
IPA:[kætəˈkɹisɪs]
cat-uh-CREE-sis
Definition
The incorrect use of words, for example, by mixing metaphors or applying terminology wrongly.

[edit] Word #9

Pronunciation
IPA:[mɝˈɹæŋ]
muh-RANG
Definition
A mixture consisting of beaten eggwhites and sugar which is added to the tops of pies then browned.

[edit] Word #10

Pronunciation
IPA:['ɔ:rɒks]
aw-ROKS
Definition
An extinct European mammal, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

[edit] Elf's answers

So that my spellings aren't blatantly obvious to the next person, I've embedded them in a comment in this section. Hey--do we get partial credit for nearly correct answers? Elf | Talk 21:42, 10 October 2007 (UTC)