- american english - An h or a h when just saying the letter . . .
An 'h' or a 'h' when just saying the letter? [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 9 years, 7 months ago Modified 9 years, 7 months ago
- When to use an and when to use a with words begining with h?
If the "h" is pronounced, use "a" If it is silent, use "an" This is in keeping with the general rule, which is to use "an" for words beginning with a vowel sound
- How does one correctly pronounce the letter H: Aych or haych?
What is the correct sound of the letter H when reading the alphabet - is it 'aych' or 'Haych' ?
- Hwat, hwere, and hwy? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In which English accents do they put an h before every word that starts with wh? Example from Youtube Notice his pronunciation of whisky
- What does H F, M F and M W abbreviation in job titles mean?
If you look at some job titles on Stack Overflow Jobs you can come across several abbreviations: H F, M F, M W It does not look programming specific (excuse me if I'm wrong) E g : Ruby-on-Rails
- grammaticality - When should I use a versus an in front of a word . . .
The h is silent in those forms and was in the UK up until the 19th century The Americans, stunningly, pronounce it in a more correct fashion Although it grates on my ears every time I hear the American form In England historic is pronounced with the h, so I am confused as to why the Queen would use an
- orthography - Why is h silent in honor but not in hone - English . . .
The initial h in honest, honor, etc , is merely etymological, the sound having already disappeared when the word came into ME use (Century Dictionary) Hone (n ) appears to have preserved the original Germanic pronunciation: Old English han "a stone, rock, (boundary) stone," from Proto-Germanic *haino (source also of Old Norse hein "hone")
- Is it affected to pronounce the h in wh- words such as what?
As others have noted, w (h)ether you should pronounce "wh" as w or ʍ depends on what the prevailing regional accent does The big exception to this is singing; it pays to be fussy about pronunciation when you sing, even if you wouldn't in normal speech, because it helps the words to come through the texture
- Correct pronunciation of herbs - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Shor, I would pronounce the h in none of your example words, and generally would be surprised to hear any American English speaker say those words with an h, American dictionaries’ pronunciation guides notwithstanding
- etymology - Why does the word school contain an h? - English . . .
Latin threw in a h when borrowing Greek words containing χ, φ, or θ to show aspiration The rh in rhythm, rhyme and diarrhea diarrhoea, however, indicates a strong trill in the original Greek, or, in the digestive disorder, an internal double rho that signaled the same thing
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