[thrown_22]

Yes, English is a terrible written language. In a sane world we would have moved to IPA a long time ago.

jˈɛs, ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz ɐ tˈɛɹɪbəl ɹˈɪtən lˈaŋɡwɪdʒ. ɪn ɐ sˈeɪn wˈɜːld wiː wʊdhɐv mˈuːvd tʊ ˌaɪpˌiːˈeɪ ɐ lˈɒŋ tˈaɪm ɐɡˈəʊ.

[tokinonagare]

And then we would need to use two very different spellings for American and British English. Be careful with what you wish.

[thrown_22]

There isn't such a thing as a spelling when you write down what you hear. We can still understand each other despite the spelling of center and centre being different.