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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm referring to American English specifically. "o" would make me think it's pronounced "thoat", but it's the sound I meant.

"thorough" rhymes with "oh" in Standard American English.

"Hiccough" is a good one. I always hated that spelling and prefer "hiccup" for that reason.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

"Hiccough" is a good one. I always hated that spelling and prefer "hiccup" for that reason.

TIL those are both pronounced the same way. (Gaol/jail is worse, though.)