Have you ever been surprised at how words can sound really different compared to the way they’re spelled?
Sometimes we can sound out a word we don’t know and say it just fine, but sometimes we guess totally wrong! Sounds in words and the way we spell them don’t always match up how we might expect them to. Why do you think that is?
Explore more about language sounds and spelling with our ‘ghoti’ game here!
Leave us a comment and tell us how you did or what you learned! What did you think ‘ghoti’ sounded like before we told you? Can you think of any cool words with unexpected spellings or pronunciations?
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