GHOTI
2006-09-19 21:28:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
GH as in rough
O as in----
2006-09-19 21:32:41 · update #1
Fish.
GH as on rouGH
O as in wOmen
TI as in staTIon
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2006-09-19 21:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghoti is an imaginary word used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling. It is pronounced /fɪÊ/, just like fish:
"gh", /f/ as in laugh, /læËf, laËf/;
"o", /ɪ/ as in women, /Ëwɪmɪn, ËwɪmÉn/; and
"ti", /Ê/ as in nation, /ËneɪÊÉn/.
Ghoti is often cited to support English spelling reform, and is frequently attributed to George Bernard Shaw, who supported this cause, but it is unlikely to have originated with him. {see Jim Scobbie's article at alt-usage-english.org}
Others argue that this ignores etymology and the normal rules of English spelling. The grapheme "gh" never represents the phoneme /f/ at the beginning of a word and "ti" never represents /Ê/ at the end of a word. The pronunciation of the word women is the only word in English where "o" represents the sound /ɪ/ and this is partly due to the Great Vowel Shift.
Another interpretation of the pronunciation of ghoti which has been put forward is "..." (that is, no sound; silence): "gh" as in night; "o" as in people; "t" as in ballet; "i" as in business. For similar interpretations, see the alphabet of American linguist John Higgins.
It is possible to contrive other similarly amusing examples. Another one, origin uncertain, is:
If gh is pronounced P in Hiccough...
If ough is pronounced O in Dough...
If phth is pronounced T in Phthisis...
If eigh is pronounced A in Neighbour...
If tte is pronounced T in Gazette...
If eau is pronounced O in Plateau...
...then it should be possible to spell potato as ghoughphtheightteeau.
2006-09-19 21:33:28 · answer #2 · answered by evi 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I Honestly Dont Know Lol..I Tried But Got Mad..I dont Know What the F*k It says Loool..I Just Cant think no more..
2006-09-19 21:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GHOTI
2006-09-19 21:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It says you're a dumb*ss
2006-09-19 21:31:17 · answer #5 · answered by g_man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish--that's an old one!
2006-09-19 22:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jeffrey M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish
2006-09-19 21:35:49 · answer #7 · answered by Cool Z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish
Gh as in tough (F)
O as in women (i)
TI as in Emotion (SH)
2006-09-19 21:49:00 · answer #8 · answered by p.g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does this say?
GHOTI
lol
2006-09-19 21:30:57 · answer #9 · answered by escondido_cinnamon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
2006-09-19 22:04:40 · answer #10 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋