Multiple choice general knowledge

The longest one-syllable word in English

  1. Tongue

  2. Screeched

  3. Throw

  4. Smooch

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B Correct answer
Explanation

SCREECHED is the longest one-syllable word in English with 9 letters. It contains the consonant cluster SCR- and the -CHED ending, making it a single syllable. Other long one-syllable words include STRENGTHS (9 letters) and SCHLEPPED (9 letters), but SCREECHED is recognized as the longest.