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[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 10 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)
[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

🥔

  • "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"
[–] DarkMFG@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

F-o-th-ei-to?

Is it supposed to be potato?

[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

hiccough is pronounced /ˈhikɐp/

phthisis is often pronounced /ˈtajsɪs/

[–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago