Ghoti
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Ghoti is a constructed word used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling. It is a respelling of the word fish: i.e., it is supposed to be pronounced Template:IPAc-en. It comprises these phonemes:
- gh, pronounced Template:IPA as in tough Template:IPA;
- o, pronounced Template:IPA as in women Template:IPA; and
- ti, pronounced Template:IPA as in nation Template:IPA.
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See also
- English spelling reform
- English orthography
- English phonology
- The Chaos, a poem which demonstrates the irregularity of English spelling and pronunciation
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