Another such word is geoduck, which is pronounced "gooey duck"; a less violently dissonant, but still unpredictable, spelling is distelfink, which according to Merriam-Webster's is pronounced DISH-tlfink it's from Pennsylvania Dutch dischdelfink 'goldfinch', although the AHD gives the normalized DIST-lfink. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: ENGLISH SPELLING.] Reference
If you stole someone's five-foot good luck distelfink, the Pennsylvania Dutch would like to speak. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - UPI.com] Reference
Hey there distelfink!. From Wordnik.com. [Mandolin Cafe News] Reference
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