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How do you pronounce "H"?

Do you pronounce it "aitch" or "haitch"?

I say "aitch" but I hear a lot of people pronounce it like "haitch" and it sounds weird...

Also see this funny sketch by Robert Webb and David Mitchell on the matter.

[video="youtube;c3y0CD2CoCs"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3y0CD2CoCs[/video]
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i say haitch but sometimes the other way
'aitch', definitely.
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Alexion
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'aitch', the other way is needlessly combining the name of the letter and the sound it represents
Haitch
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Rum Ham
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Aitch

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Gogregg
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I know that it is 'aitch' but I usually end up pronouncing it 'haitch' because I am bad at speaking...
Haitch. I was just in America for three weeks and they were shocked by 'haitch', it was so weird.
Haitch
Haitch
Haitch

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eden3
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Haitch all kiiiinds of haitch action
'Hay' as in bales of hay, 'ch' as in cheese. :yes:
That sketch was really funny.

I said "haitch" exclusively until I read that it was wrong, but now I only say aitch if I'm trying to come across as articulate, as it doesn't sound natural.
Haitch. I know it's meant to be aitch, but I still say haitch anyway :tongue:
Haitch
Original post by AngryJellyfish
'Hay' as in bales of hay, 'ch' as in cheese. :yes:


AJ, this is most disappointing.
Aitch because that's how it's pronounced.
Original post by iEthaichan
AJ, this is most disappointing.


Haichers gonna haich, aichers gonna ache. :sadnod:
Original post by AngryJellyfish
Haichers gonna haich, aichers gonna ache. :sadnod:

Amazing, AJ:yy::tongue:

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