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umanwizard on July 28, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Public Shaming of England’s First Umbrella Use...

ghoti actually can't be pronounced like "goatee", since the only way to pronounce the former is by stressing the initial syllable.

mirimir on July 28, 2016 | [–]

Well, start like "ghost". And end like "veni, vedi, vici". So I'd say more like "goati" than "goatee".

khedoros on July 28, 2016 | [–]

Maybe "goaty" would be better.

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