What is Ghoti?

What is Ghoti?

Ghoti is a creative respelling of the word fish, used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling and pronunciation. The word is intended to be pronounced in the same way ( / fɪʃ / ), using these sounds:

Who invented the Ghoti = fish device?

*The ghoti = fish device is often attributed to George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) but references to it have been found that predate Shaw.

Is’Ghoti’a real word?

The word “ghoti” is not even a real word. But it shows the inconsistency of English spelling. It is very important to understand that English spelling and English pronunciation are not always the same. Do not place too much importance on the spelling of a word. The more important thing in understanding English is the sound.

How do you spell Ghoti Oeufs?

(“G-H-O-T-I spells ‘fish’.”) (p. 299). In the artistic language Klingon, ghotI’ is the proper word for “fish”. In “An Egg Grows in Gotham”, a 1966 episode of the television series Batman, the villain Egghead uses “Ghoti Oeufs” as the name for his caviar business, and Batman explains the reference to Robin.