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Jakylla@sh.itjust.worksM to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 years ago

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Jakylla@sh.itjust.worksM to Linguistics Humor@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 years ago
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    3 years ago

    ghoughphtheightteeau

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      3 years ago

      52?

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        🥔

        • “gh” as in “hiccough”
        • “ough” as in “thorough”
        • “phth” as in “phthisis” (/t/)
        • “eigh” as in “neighbour”
        • “tte” as in “gazette”
        • “eau” as in “plateau”
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          F-o-th-ei-to?

          Is it supposed to be potato?

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            hiccough is pronounced /ˈhikɐp/

            phthisis is often pronounced /ˈtajsɪs/

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            it’s potato

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