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Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« on: April 06, 2010, 12:56:26 am »
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How do you guys pronounce "H"?

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2010, 02:08:50 am »
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'aich'

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2010, 02:17:17 pm »
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I'm about 50% sure it's supposed to be pronounced "aitch" but no matter which way you pronounce it, people will still understand you.

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2010, 02:26:36 pm »
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Maybe you should make a poll...
I say "haitch" when I simply refer to the letter.
However, in speech, it flows more smoothly for me to say (for example) "an HDTV" (as in 'aitch'), rather than "a HDTV" (as in 'haitch').
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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2010, 03:09:03 pm »
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I say 'aitch' because it is correct.

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2010, 03:12:04 pm »
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Maybe you should make a poll...
I say "haitch" when I simply refer to the letter.
However, in speech, it flows more smoothly for me to say (for example) "an HDTV" (as in 'aitch'), rather than "a HDTV" (as in 'haitch').
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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2010, 03:15:10 pm »
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I almost say haitch every time (although I don't use it often) but I am conscious that the rather 'correct' way of saying it is aitch. I guess I use it because I think most people say haitch lol

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2010, 03:28:46 pm »
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Aitch. Apparently it is the "correct" way?
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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2010, 03:36:39 pm »
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I guess so...?

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2010, 03:48:39 pm »
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Haitch. I like it better.

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2010, 03:53:32 pm »
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Haitch. I like it better.

Same here, I say 'haitch'.
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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2010, 03:55:35 pm »
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Aitch for me ;D
It's just one of those things...
I'm also zed, and not zee, anyone else on this one?
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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2010, 04:00:46 pm »
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Lol I say zee.

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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2010, 04:01:23 pm »
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"zee" is an annoying Americanism...

Also, I say "haitch" normally, it sounds more 'right', as it was what I heard growing up.
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Re: Hh - Aitch or Haitch?
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2010, 04:02:46 pm »
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I say 'zed' :]
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