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Sizzle

This word evokes the sound and smell of all my favorite foods, frying in a pan with butter. Onions, eggs, bacon… The onomatopoeia is so delicious! I ‘chose’ it as my favorite word when I was young, and I’ve stood by my choice ever since. Soooo tasty.

jessie berkeley, ca

Penguin

It is just such a beautifully sounding word. Cup your hands over your ears, and say the word “penguin” and listen to how it reverberates inside of your head. The “sanguine penguin” is one of my favorite couplings of words!

JmB Coronado, CA

Gula

Well, it’s my last name and I always thought it did not have much meaning. But alas, thanks to the wonders of the internet it has many meanings! 1. the upper part of the throat or gullet. (latin) 2. a molding having a large hollow. 3. gluttony or overeating 4. an ancient Babylonian Goddess [...]