Can you beat 'yacht'...

[swee'pea99]

...as the most stupidly-spelled word in the English language?

"Let's see, it's pronounced 'yot', so how about if we use an 'a' rather than an 'o' for the vowel."
"Good idea. And how about...a completely silent 'ch'?"
"Perfect."

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Quinoa

 

[Hugh Manatee]

Phonics. As I pointed out to my daughter's literacy teacher, if there is anything in the theory, surely it should be "Foniks"?

 

[Markymark]

"ough"

It's not a word but has about 10 various pronunciations depending on the word it's in.

 

[Fnaar]

...as the most stupidly-spelled word in the English language?

"Let's see, it's pronounced 'yot', so how about if we use an 'a' rather than an 'o' for the vowel."
"Good idea. And how about...a completely silent 'ch'?"
"Perfect."

Also "was, wasp," etc for the same vowel sound in more everyday words.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Phonics. As I pointed out to my daughter's literacy teacher, if there is anything in the theory, surely it should be "Foniks"?

Phillip

Fillip surely... And there is... are... Others.... Surely...... Shoorly surely, and there, how did we get a 'th' sound... Sownd with a 'th' and why is there not thair anyway?

Why? Y or wy shoorly!


I'll get my coat... Cote.... To go and wotch Doctor Hoo.

 

[winjim]

"ough"

It's not a word but has about 10 various pronunciations depending on the word it's in.

How is it pronounced in French?

 

[Yellow Saddle]

shoot. It is spelt completely different from the pronunciation.

 

[Markymark]

How is it pronounced in French?

cyclistes sanglants

 

[Levo-Lon]

Give me a minute..ill be able to come up with a new spelling..

 

[wheresthetorch]

Magdalene College

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Marylebone

If you are an oik then you say

'Marleybone'

If you are posh, you say

'Marilybone' or 'Marillebone'

Apparently anyway.

 

[Markymark]

That's bollocks. I pronounce it Marleybone and I am well posh.

You can't be posh and own a Blackberry, they're mutually exclusive.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That's bollocks. I pronounce it Marleybone and I am well posh.

Certainly that's what I was told, it is 'Marilybone', with a 'le' sound between the 'Maril' and the 'bone'

Or something.

 

[Markymark]

Actually it's pronounced North Mayfair.