> As an aside - how is 'Omagh' difficult?
Same way as every other English word - the spelling seems unrelated to the pronunciation.
I've never heard this word. Is the 'gh' part pronounced as in though or as in tough?
Same way as every other English word - the spelling seems unrelated to the pronunciation.
I've never heard this word. Is the 'gh' part pronounced as in though or as in tough?
Oops! Hah. It's a town in Northern Ireland.
Actually it had not occurred to me that the gh is silent. Guess when you know how to say a word it's 'obvious' when of course it's not