NY Times Crossword
June 30, 2019
Emily Carroll

What do the four words below have in common - phonetically?

PHOEBE
TREATY
CHEETAH
FURLOUGH

HINT:
It has to do with syllables.

Answer:

By switching the syllables, each word can be changed into a new one - phonetically:

PHOEBE - BEEFY
TREATY - TEA TREE
CHEETAH - TOUCHY
FURLOUGH - LOAFER