This shit's so annoying, looking for some company with my misery.
Example: I see the word alphabet on a sign. In my head, I go "A(y)lpha(y)be(h)t". The 'algorithim' is to add a sequential consonant pair after each vowel. The reason I chose y is because, for whatever reason, in my head y and h are equal.
Example: train station. "tra(s)i(y)n sta(y)ti(s)o(y)n"
I also have to split it to make them be perfectly even on both sides - 5 letters & 5 letters.. but I can't actually count and do it the logical way. If it's not even the first time, I have to add another word, or add "apostrophe (r)(s)". I don't know why that specifically. And I have to guess where the middle is as I'm reading it aloud in my head.
Anyone else deal with this shit? One thing I can say is it's made me a damn good speller, and I'd do fantastic in a spelling bee, because I can now hear words and almost always know their correct spelling.