Can You Justify Why 'GHOTI' Spells 'FISH'? A Fun Brain Twister for Language Lovers

Teacher: How do you spell FISH?

Student: GHOTI.

This answer by the student is correct. How can you justify this answer?

OK, I know this is tough... So here's one hint: Create the word "Ghoti." Pronunciations also matter. (Hint not good enough...?) Come on, guys... beat me!

Ye ye ye ye ye... Now I understood... BTW, thanks for introducing this! :icon1:

Ghoti is a constructed example used to illustrate irregularities in [English spelling](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language). It is a respelling of the word *fish*, and like *fish*, it is pronounced [*/ˈfɪʃ/](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English)*. It has:

- *gh,* pronounced *[f]* as in *tough* [*/tʌf*];
- *o,* pronounced *[ɪ]* as in *women* [*/ˈwɪmɪn*]; and
- *ti,* pronounced *[ʃ]* as in *nation* [*/ˈneɪʃən*].