cressida Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I pronounce it 'aitch' too, middle class but pride doesn't come into it, I recall my English teacher correcting one girl because she pronounced cook as cooook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I pronounce it 'aitch' too, middle class but pride doesn't come into it, I recall my English teacher correcting one girl because she pronounced cook as cooook It does -I'm proud to be a Sheffielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It does -I'm proud to be a Sheffielder. I meant in my case:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 I meant in my case:D Sorry.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It's ok:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank ryan Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 The word I have difficulty pronouncing is the word 'subsidence'. Is it pronounced sub-side-dence or sub-see-dence? oxford advanced learner's dictionary agrees to both - I'd say sub si dence it's a good website, gives spoken pronunciation in brit and US english - back to topic - it doesn't give 'haitch' as an alt. to 'aitch' suggesting the change is very new - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.B.Yaffle Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 how do you pronounce it, where did you grow up and what class are you? this is science!! I pronounce it "aitch". And my class is Y5/6 in the morning and Y1 in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 no poppet, there's no 'correct' pronunciations - language is fluid and changing and beautiful - RP like the queen's is a completely made up system devised when merchants started being richer than aristocrats. upper class speech is ugly, give me geordie or barnsley or dublin or kingston any day In that case, from now on I will pronounce my aitches/haitches as 'peh' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It really doesn't matter as with the gradual shift in language, H will be pronounced "Haitch" in a few more years anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 It really doesn't matter as with the gradual shift in language, H will be pronounced "Haitch" in a few more years anyway. I think txtspk will do away with the letter H altogether before long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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