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How do you pronounce the letter H?

393 replies

inlawsimnotsure · 10/09/2019 15:39

How do you pronounce the letter H? Like ‘ach’ or ‘hhach’?

I work in HR and my name begins with H so I have confidently been saying ‘ach’ my whole life, but all of my colleagues say ‘hhach’ so I am starting to doubt myself.

We are all largely from the same region.

It’s driving me a bit crazy!

OP posts:
MindyStClaire · 18/09/2019 21:18

I also say aitch and correct my own dc and the children I have taught.

I mean. You said this in your very first post on the thread. I've pointed out I don't think this is an acceptable stance for a teacher to take given some students will likely have Irish heritage and thus say Haitch. I really don't see where this makes me the bitch.

Mimilamore · 28/12/2019 19:06

Witch, the world is full of haitch people, always makes me like them a bit less...

Ninkanink · 28/12/2019 19:07

It’s aitch.

BillywigSting · 28/12/2019 19:10

Haitch (Irish)

savethecat · 28/12/2019 19:12

aich

Lonelycrab · 28/12/2019 19:17

Aitch. 16 pages in it looks like it’s gone like the turquoise threadXmas Shock

AlpacaGoodnight · 28/12/2019 19:54

Aitch

Kevintherootvegetable · 28/12/2019 20:08

I'm Irish and say aitch Confused Just tested my kids - they take after me.

shitpark · 28/12/2019 20:12

The proper pronunciation is apparently aitch, but I can't get my head around it and say 'haitch', because it makes more sense to me

firstimemamma · 28/12/2019 20:12

It's definitely 'aich'. Don't change op! Smile

wokingpizzaexpress · 28/12/2019 20:19

100% haitch

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/12/2019 20:26

Haych

VestaTilley · 28/12/2019 20:43

Aitch.

MrsEnglishh · 28/12/2019 21:10

The correct way. Aitch.

astralweaks · 28/12/2019 21:13

Aitch. Obv

Natsku · 28/12/2019 21:19

I say haitch. I know it's supposed to be wrong and I don't know why I say it that way as I'm not Irish (dad is Scottish though, do the Scots say haitch?)

BacktoMA · 28/12/2019 21:21

It's "huh" in this house, as I've embarrassingly said at work to grown adults when spelling things out Blushhaven't been able to say letters properly since the children started phonics!

JoGose · 28/12/2019 21:23

Haitch, but I know it’s wrong

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