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The range of English spelling
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 May 2013
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There is nothing innately funny or humorous about English spelling, though its vagaries have lent themselves to efforts in that way:
Hints on Pronunciation for Foreigners
I take it you already know of tough and bough and cough and dough?
Others may stumble but not you
On hiccough, thorough, laugh and through.
Beware of heard, a dreadful word
That looks like beard, and sounds like bird…
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