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English speakers: How do you say the letter H?

Discussion in 'Archive: Census and Games' started by Tyi-Maet_Nefer, May 25, 2007.

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English speakers: How do you say the letter H?

Poll closed Mar 24, 2012.
  1. With one - ''haitch''

    10.6%
  2. Without one - ''aitch''

    86.2%
  3. Other (please specify!)

    3.2%
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  1. Rouge77

    Rouge77 Jedi Knight star 5

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    May 11, 2005
    Not a native speaker, but haitch.
     
  2. TwiLekJedi

    TwiLekJedi Pretty Ex-Mod star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Jun 14, 2001
    not native either and despite 4 semesters of university English, both practice and linguistics, I didn't even know "haitch" was possible o_O
     
  3. Healer_Leona

    Healer_Leona Squirrel Wrangler of Fun & Games star 9 Staff Member Manager

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    Jul 7, 2000
    Aitch. I've never heard someone say 'haitch'.
     
  4. DarthAJ

    DarthAJ Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Dec 9, 2004
    "aitch"
     
  5. Dev_Binks

    Dev_Binks Jedi Knight star 6

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    Aug 7, 2003
    No H in H for me! Of course I like the French alphabet much better. It just sounds cooler. :p
     
  6. Vader_fan

    Vader_fan Jedi Knight star 1

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    Apr 10, 2005
    "Aitch". I can safely say that I've never heard someone say "haitch" before. Didn't even know that some people do for that matter.
     
  7. JediANGELA

    JediANGELA Jedi Master star 6

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    Sep 28, 2002
    most definetly aitch.
     
  8. Jensaarai1219

    Jensaarai1219 Jedi Master star 4

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    Dec 8, 2006
    I wonder where the people are from that pronounce the "h" at the beginning. I've never heard of that before either. (also if it helps the findings, I pronounce an "i" at the beginning of "either" instead of an "e," not that that really has anything to do with anything)
     
  9. Lord_Robert

    Lord_Robert Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Sep 20, 2005
    Without the 'H' eh!
     
  10. Tyi-Maet_Nefer

    Tyi-Maet_Nefer Jedi Master star 6

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    Jun 17, 2005
    It's an 'ee' for me in that one. Especially when I read the word - I would never say it in my mind with a long 'i'.
     
  11. JediNemesis

    JediNemesis Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Mar 27, 2003
    I say EYE-ther and NYE-ther. EE-ther always sounds a little weird to me, don't know why.
     
  12. Tyi-Maet_Nefer

    Tyi-Maet_Nefer Jedi Master star 6

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    Jun 17, 2005
    Hmmm, should #2 in the "English Speaking:" polls be created? [face_thinking]
     
  13. JediNemesis

    JediNemesis Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Mar 27, 2003
  14. Alpha-02

    Alpha-02 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Nov 14, 2006
  15. DarthButt

    DarthButt Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Jun 11, 2003
  16. piratedreamer

    piratedreamer Jedi Youngling star 3

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    May 2, 2006
    ''aitch''. For some reason, as I look at that I get the insane urge to scratch an itch on my leg...8-}
     
  17. Evil Incarnate

    Evil Incarnate Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Aug 18, 2003
    Aitch for me.

    as for Either, I say it either way depending on how it's used in a sentence, and what it's being used for. Same with Neither...

    Evil.
     
  18. ZekksGoddess

    ZekksGoddess Jedi Master star 4

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    Oct 2, 2004
  19. DARTH-SHREDDER

    DARTH-SHREDDER Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    May 6, 2005
    That's what I thought. I've never heard anybody pronounce it that way.
     
  20. Jada

    Jada Jedi Master star 6

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    Apr 20, 2006
    I had to think about this :p

    aitch
     
  21. timmoishere

    timmoishere Force Ghost star 6

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    Jun 2, 2007
    I didn't even know some people said 'haitch.' 'Aitch' is still the correct way.
     
  22. Jedi_Nat

    Jedi_Nat Jedi Master star 5

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    Nov 28, 2000
  23. DVeditor

    DVeditor Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Dec 21, 2001
    Usually without, but it kind of depends on the word. :p
     
  24. Idrelle_Miocovani

    Idrelle_Miocovani Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Feb 5, 2005
    "Aitch"

    I've never heard it pronounced "haitch" before, actually.
     
  25. rumsmuggler

    rumsmuggler Chosen One star 7

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    Aug 31, 2000
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