It Would Certainly Explain Gaelic

The word ghoti can be pronounced “fish”:


• gh as in laugh
• o as in women
• ti as in nation


If that’s true, and if


• gh is pronounced “p” as in hiccough
• ough is pronounced “o” as in dough
• phth is pronounced “t” as in phthisis
• eigh is pronounced “a” as in neighbour
• tte is pronounced “t” as in gazette
• eau is pronounced “o” as in plateau


Then it should be possible to spell “potato” ghoughphtheightteeau.


Let’s call the whole thing off. ~ Futility Closet.