Pronouncing the letter H

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	Guest  #11858  Fri, 31 Oct 03 11:42 AM Hi, Two of my friends are arguing over the correct pronunciation of the letter 'H' One says it should be pronounced as if it becins with an H (i.e Haych) the other says it is pefectly acceptable to pronounce it with no h (so aych) Anyone know which is correct?? Dan    Guest
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	Mike in Japan  #11859  Fri, 31 Oct 03 11:51 AM Different people in different parts of different countries with different religions pronounce it in different ways!    Mike in Japan Joined on Tue, Aug 19 2003 Hazzard County, Japan Rank NA (4,299) I do like to be beside the seaside

	Anonymous  #151354  Tue, 25 Oct 05 02:09 AM aych is the right way    Anonymous

	CalifJim  #151359  Tue, 25 Oct 05 02:32 AM This controversy must be taking place in Britain.  In the U.S. the only pronunciation I've ever heard is "aitch". CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,490) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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	nona the brit  #151629  Tue, 25 Oct 05 04:55 PM Aitch is correct but yes, in the UK, some people say 'haitch'. Sign of poor education. If you ask them why, they will say it is because it has to start with H. Haitch for H. So then ask them if they say fef for f, lel for l, mem for m, nen for n, rar for r, ses for s, xex for x, and goodness knows what for w!    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,296) The name says it all.

	CalifJim  #151633  Tue, 25 Oct 05 05:01 PM Wubble-U.     CalifJim

	davkett  #151646  Tue, 25 Oct 05 05:27 PM You forgot yiy...or some such spelling (yeye, yi, ?).        davkett Joined on Tue, Jun 7 2005 Pennsylvania, USA Senior Member (2,788) "The rose stays fresh in its name..." -Bernard of Morlay
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	MrPedantic  #151743  Wed, 26 Oct 05 01:12 AM I think "haitch" was previously the northern BrE pronunciation, though now you can hear it anywhere. In Northern Ireland, you can tell a Protestant from a Catholic by their pronunciation of H. MrP    MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member (11,931) ...opella forensis / adducit febris...
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	Anonymous  #330949  Mon, 19 Feb 07 12:41 PM Yeah it's actually pronounced Aiche althought most people actually say H... they are infact wrong...    Anonymous