June 12, 2016 7:41 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. Will Shortz This Puzzle Packs Syllables Into Small Spaces. Listen ... Oddly, it has three syllables in only four letters.

Aim to write around 12 words. Try to choose some short words and some longer words. Then, clap the syllables and mouth the word from a word on your list. Don’t say the word out loud though!