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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Re: Phonetic spelling? PastorVon #181574 01/08/09 05:08 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,933 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,933 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water Quote: Originally Posted By: PastorVon Originally Posted By: PastorVon I have not read all the posts in this thread so I may be speaking out of turn. However, I am surprised that no one threw this at the group: GHOUGHPHTHEIGHTTEEAU What does that spell phonetically? It spells POTATO. Here is the break down: GH OUGH PHTH EIGH TTE EAU If GH stands for P as in Hiccough If OUGH stands for O as in Dough If PHTH stands for T as in Phthisis If EIGH stands for A as in Neighbour If TTE stands for T as in Gazette If EAU stands for O as in Plateau Vaughn Hathaway WOW. I had not visited this post in awhile, so missed this. Wish I was still teaching would use it as a test or homework assignment. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Phonetic spelling? PastorVon #210213 04/02/13 02:06 PM Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,255 Likes: 7 London, UK A A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A C Bowden Pooh-Bah A Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,255 Likes: 7 London, UK Originally Posted By: PastorVon Originally Posted By: PastorVon GHOUGHPHTHEIGHTTEEAU What does that spell phonetically? It spells POTATO. Here is the break down: GH OUGH PHTH EIGH TTE EAU If GH stands for P as in Hiccough If OUGH stands for O as in Dough If PHTH stands for T as in Phthisis If EIGH stands for A as in Neighbour If TTE stands for T as in Gazette If EAU stands for O as in Plateau Vaughn Hathaway Alternatively, it spells FORTY-TWO (the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything): GH OUGH PHTH EIGH TTE EAU If GH stands for F as in Enough If OUGH stands for OR* as in Ought If PHTH stands for T as in Phthisis If EIGH stands for Y as in Leigh If TTE stands for T as in Gazette If EAU stands for WO (OO) as in Beautiful** *Southern British pronunciation ** Regional British pronunciation ("bootiful") Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Phonetic spelling? A C Bowden #210215 04/02/13 03:19 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont now that's linguistic yoga if I ever saw it! formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Phonetic spelling? A C Bowden #210218 04/02/13 03:32 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,933 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,933 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water It's no wonder so many have difficulty with English. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Phonetic spelling? Timportance #211259 06/01/13 01:20 PM Joined: May 2013 Posts: 7 New York A anddrewlee stranger anddrewlee stranger A Joined: May 2013 Posts: 7 New York Yes,I agreed according to Wikipedia they are ten.Thanks for sharing link.I visit this and find some good information. trademark registration Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 6 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,621 Members9,187 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Karin, JeffMackwood, artguitar, Jim_W, Rdbuffalo 9,187 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 198 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 8 LukeJavan8 2 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,742 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,933 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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