[shard]

Funny, I always pronounced "ghoti" like "Gotti".

[Dylan16807]

Slight difference in vowel, otherwise the same, that's valid enough. English isn't great at telling you the exact vowel, probably because people keep making them shift.

[AnIdiotOnTheNet]

English is spoken with such a wide variety of accents that you can just about get away with using random vowels sounds and still be understood.