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About LinkBacksThe word in question is spelt... GHOTI.
The word in question is pronounced... FISH.
How is this possible?
The word in question is spelt... GHOTI.
The word in question is pronounced... FISH.
How is this possible?
Last edited by Bilston Blue; 01-26-2012 at 02:13 PM.
It's proof that English is a mess.
It's a gibberish word made to prove a point about english. That said, it's kind of fun. Are you quizzing us, or are you just looking for an answer?
Ghoti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Don't click here if you want to figure it out yourself.)
Second question -- how is it possible for ghoti to be pronounced so that every letter is silent?
Last edited by j.w.olson; 01-27-2012 at 03:26 PM.
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jw... you can always post your own thread!
this is about the holes in the english language.
from the word enough.... gh is pronounced as f
from thew word women... o is pronounced as i
from any word that ends with tion... ti is pronounced as sh
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