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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

F-o-th-ei-to?

Is it supposed to be potato?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

hiccough is pronounced /ˈhikɐp/

phthisis is often pronounced /ˈtajsɪs/

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