*GHOTI*
Thinking of the way the english language works, what word could the above actually be, if you pronouce it in the way some letter formations are pronouced.
You might need to split this word up into 3 sections and work it out bit by bit.
2006-09-18 01:59:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This was given to the class by a very cocky English Teacher when I was at school
2006-09-18 02:00:05 · update #1
gh from Laugh
o from women
ti from nation
gives you Fish. read it on www. alphadictionary.com
2006-09-18 02:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by saywot? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no word, it is an imaginary word used to illustrate the irregularities in the English language.
It is popularly attributed to George Bernard Shaw who used it as a tool to harrangue bad spellers.
2006-09-18 09:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ghoti should actually spelled fish
like tis
cough-f as in cough
nation-ish as in nation
actually hats off to ur english teacher
this was actually told by george bernard shaw
2006-09-18 09:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fish
It was devised by George Bernard Shaw
2006-09-18 09:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by pmsteph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i get the first bit as in gee hot but whats the flag thing about
2006-09-18 09:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by madeleine b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish
2006-09-18 09:56:47 · answer #6 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish
2006-09-18 09:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gotee??
2006-09-18 09:02:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've seen the answers and I still do not understand!
2006-09-18 09:17:25 · answer #9 · answered by d4sdo4s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
goatee
2006-09-18 09:03:49 · answer #10 · answered by Jane S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋