Melville Dewey (of Dewey Decimal library classification system fame) spelled
a common word GHEAUGHTEIGHPTOUGH following legitimate rules of English.
“GH” pronounced as in hiccough
“EAU” pronounced as in beau
“GHT” pronounced as in naught
“EIGH” pronounced as in neighbor
“PT” pronounced as in pterodactyl
and
“OUGH” pronounced as in though.
What word is GHEAUGHTEIGHPTOUGH?
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Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net
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