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1. How do you pronounce the name?
Ghoti is a constructed example used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling. It is a respelling of the word "fish", and like it is pronounced /ˈfɪʃ/. It has,
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gh, pronounced /f/ as in laugh /ˈlæf/;
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o, pronounced /ɪ/ as in women /ˈwɪmɪn/; and
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ti, pronounced /ʃ/ as in nation /ˈneɪʃən/.
Ghoti is often cited to support English spelling reform, and is often attributed to George Bernard Shaw,[1] a supporter of this cause. However, a biography of Shaw attributes it instead to an anonymous spelling reformer.[2]
See -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghoti
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http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/ling006.html
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