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Old 11-14-2012, 03:45 AM
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You would never pronounce "ghoti" like "fish" since the reasons that those letters or combinations of letters make certain sounds (gh = f, ti = sh, etc.) are beyond just the fact that those letters are appearing in combination together. In other words, yes "ough" is pronounced like "uff" but that doesn't mean that gh = f.

Also, "ghoti" would sound more similar to goatee (only with the emphasis on the first syllable instead of the second) than goaty.

It's not just random bullshit, there's reasons and rules in language for a reason.
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