Take away my first letter, and I still sound the same. Take away my last letter, and I sound the same. Even remove my middle letter, and I remain unchanged. My single-letter pronunciation matches my full identity. What word am I?
Empty
The word 'empty' is pronounced phonetically as 'M-T'. Removing letters leaves the same phonetic sound.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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