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Old 11-25-2004, 12:21 AM   #46 (permalink)
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The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched."
what about strengths?

The combination "ough" can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: "A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed."
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