public Word(String word,String displayAs,String... soundsLike){
  this();
  this.word=word;
  this.displayAs=displayAs;
  this.soundsLike=Arrays.asList(soundsLike);
}

public Word ( String word , String displayAs , String ... soundsLike ) { this ( ) ; this . word = word ; this . displayAs = displayAs ; this . soundsLike = Arrays . asList ( soundsLike ) ; }
instantiates a new word .
