does the word ghoti exist

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Updated: 8/15/2021

Yes this word exists. This is a creative respelling of the word fish, used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling and pronunciation. In 1855, an Englishman named William Ollier reportedly recommended that we all learn to spell “fish” this way: ghoti.

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What animal does the word ghoti represent?

Fish

What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'fish'?

Ghoti `fish

What word is spelled ghoti?

Fish. Gh in cough is f sound, the o in women is I sound, and the ti in station is an sh sound. So ghoti is fish

What is Ghoti Budruk's population?

The population of Ghoti Budruk is 20,204.

When was Ghoti Hook created?

Ghoti Hook was created in 1991.

What does ghoti mean?

Ghoti = 'fish' gh as in enough o as in women ti as in action The three sounds put together make up the sounds of the word 'fish'. It points out the absudity of English pronunciation!

A GHOTI-broken down phonetically this word will be pronounced fish how?

gh from tough o from women ti from nation = FISH

How do you pronounce Ghoti?

It is pronounced as "fish".

What words starting with gh sound like f Example Ghoti is supposedly pronounced Fish Are there any other words that follow that example?

The 'Ghoti' word is an artificially constructed word used to display pronunciation irregularities. You pronounce the 'gh' in 'rough' as 'f' You pronounce the 'o' in 'women' as 'i' You pronounce the 'ti' in 'nation' as 'sh' Put those together, and you write 'ghoti' but pronounce it as 'fish'. It is not a 'real' word as such and the 'gh' as 'f' does not appear at the beginning of any real word either. However another construct similar to the above is 'Ghoughpteighbteau', pronounced 'Potato'.

What has the author Mohamed Ghoti written?

Mohamed Ghoti has written: 'Regards sur 25000 jours' -- subject(s): Physicians, Biography, History

Is ghraty a word?

No. A famous example of English sounds is "ghoti" which uses alternate letter sounds to yield "fish" : the "gh" from 'rough', the "o" from 'women', and the "ti" from 'action'.

What is the French word for exist?

To exist is "exister" in French.

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