This is in the spirit of the What is a Word/Phrase™ series started by JLee with a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a certain rule, I call it a Sound Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
For those unable to view images, here is a text version of the table:
| Sound Words™ | Not Sound Words™ |
|---|---|
| DECAY | DECOMPOSE |
| QUEUE | LINE |
| EIGHTY | FOURSCORE |
| ENEMY | FOE |
| EXPEDIENCY | EFFICIENCY |
| ESCAPEE | FUGITIVE |
| TEDIOUS | BORING |
| DEVIOUS | TRICKY |
| EXCELLENCY | EMINENCE |
| IVY | VINE |
