The Worst of English
Submitted by lev_lafayette on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 03:58Presentation to the School of Languages, Friday December 14, 2012
1. Phonemic representation
Can "ghoti" be pronounced "fish"?
gh is pronounced "f", like "enough".
o is pronounced "i", like "women".
ti is pronounced "sh", like "nation".
The first published reference is in 1874, citing an 1855 letter that credits ghoti to one William Ollier Jr.