GHOTI

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The word was thought up by George Bernard Shaw.

He wanted to demonstrate the lack of logic in English spelling.

GHOTI is pronounced as FISH.

See for yourself:

[f] as in rough

[i] as in women

[sh] as in nation

So: give up on English pronunciation and get yourself some greasy GHOTI & CUGHCE

[tsj] as in cello

[i] as in minutes

[p] as in hiccoughs

[s] as in race

 

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