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3/24/2010

The Vaguaries of the English Language

Here's a word.  Ghoti. 

What is it?  Some sort of Buddhist chant for good chi?  A type of noodle made in Northern Italy?

How do you pronounce it?  "Goe-tee?" "Goht-tye?"

It's actually just a word that is in common usage, but spelled differently.  What word is it?

Fish.

"Gh" as in "tough," "O" as in "women," and "Ti" as in "motion."  That's "ffff-iiiiii-shhh."

Random fact for the day.  Check it out on Wikipedia.

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