ghoti
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:Since 'gh' in 'cough' sounds like 'f', 'o' in 'women' sounds like 'i', and 'ti' in 'fungi' sounds like 'sh', 'ghoti' is said to sound like 'fish'.
Definition:A word invented to demonstrate how English spelling can be unpredictable, composed of parts of words that can sound like 'fish': 'gh' from 'cough', 'o' from 'women', and 'ti' from 'fungi'.
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