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What If English Was Phonetically Consistent?

Reading English can be frustrating because the spelling of sounds varies a lot. Take for example the letters “ough”. They can be pronounced in at least eight different ways:

  1. Enough
  2. Plough
  3. Through
  4. Though
  5. Thought
  6. Thorough
  7. Cough
  8. Hiccough

Now what if English were phonetically consistent? What if we only had one sound for each letter?

Check out this video and find out…

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