English argument

Jorgo85 · 25-09-2008, 01:45 AM

Having an dispute with the missus in regards to the letter H. She says it's pronounced "Haytch" with a huh. I say it's pronounced "Aytch" as you would pronounce eight. Once again I turn to AFF for back up.......lol I just got slapped

HLC · 25-09-2008, 01:48 AM

Aytch is correct.

but since we are aussies, HAYYYYTCH goes just as well.

nommic · 25-09-2008, 02:35 AM

Aytch... I had it drilled into my head by my physics teacher in highschool. Why he was such a crusader for the English language, we may never know.

gcg2503 · 25-09-2008, 02:45 AM

Tell her it is AYTCH and only AYTCH

No further correspondance will be entered into

The Ford Forum judges verdict is final

Thanks

hannem · 25-09-2008, 02:46 AM

OOOHHHH, I am so glad my wife is not standing behind me as I type this as a slap to the upside of the head would be coming.

Below is just my opinion and is not meant as a dig to anyone.

I say H as in huh, or haytch not aytch. Wife was taught aytch at school and her Mum also says it that way as she is a Pom.

I much prefer haytch as it sounds so much nicer, aytch sounds cheap and comes off the tounge like you don't know how to speak properly.

Always argue with the both of them to no end. They have our two girls aged 7 and 4 saying aytch and it drives me nuts. Damn sisterhood.

Can't work out why they say aytch but then say house, horrible, hat, why don't they say ouse, orrible and at, just like some of the English accents sound like...Cockney I think. (will stand corrected)

Anyway nice sounding haytch it is for me.

Cheers M

DOC · 25-09-2008, 02:57 AM

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H is the eighth letter in the Latin alphabet. Its name in both British and American English is spelled aitch[1] (pronounced /eɪtʃ/) in most dialects, though in Irish, Singaporean, South Indian English and very occasionally British English it is haitch /heɪtʃ/. (See the discussion below on the two pronunciations of the name of this letter.) In the International Phonetic Alphabet, this symbol is used to represent two sounds. Its lowercase form, [h], represents the voiceless glottal fricative or 'aspirate', and its small capital form, [ʜ], represents the voiceless epiglottal fricative

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H

it seems it depends where you are from for me it's H

WPN XR6T · 25-09-2008, 05:01 AM

... and lets not even get into Z...

The Yeti · 25-09-2008, 07:03 AM

no reasoning behing it its just H = Aytch and Z = zed

Falc'man · 25-09-2008, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by EFXR65spd

Having an dispute with the missus in regards to the letter H. She says it's pronounced "Haytch" with a huh. I say it's pronounced "Aytch" as you would pronounce eight. Once again I turn to AFF for back up.......lol I just got slapped

:P
I say Haytch. The reasoning is it's the actual "name" of the letter, so therefore it must have something to do with the letter itself, just like every other flaming letter in the flaming alphabet. If the poms themselves can't get it right then we've no 'ope.

Rodp · 25-09-2008, 07:09 AM

I also got hammered by my parents when I pronounced it 'haytch', they're English and Scottish. I find that I'll use both aitch and haytch but the way I can tell which way I prefer is to determine which sentence sounds more natural.

House starts with an aytch.
House starts with a haytch.

The 2nd sentence just doesn't seem right.

Rodp · 25-09-2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by The Yeti

no reasoning behing it its just H = Aytch and Z = zed

Zed changes a B52's hit song into a stinker.

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outback_chick · 25-09-2008, 08:19 AM

Definately Aytch...... but I'm british too... heh :P

Yellow_Festiva · 25-09-2008, 09:32 AM

The amount of times I have had this argument with the Brits and Northern Americans whilst on the road is immeasurable.

Depends on the word it is used in. Strong 'H' with most words, so house (not 'ouse) but then when people used to say they had just finised their "Aych Ess See"...

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I'm pretty pedantic about how I pronounce words and sounds and try to not get lazy, as I teach English (amongst other things) full time here in OZ and part time overseas.

Let the debate continue

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XR06T · 25-09-2008, 11:42 AM

haych with a huh

Fev · 25-09-2008, 11:48 AM

i use Haytch

XR6_661 · 25-09-2008, 12:35 PM

haytch ftw

nommic · 25-09-2008, 12:53 PM

Looks like the Aytches have it :Reverend:

zigzagnt · 25-09-2008, 12:57 PM

Just asked my mum (who's a brit) and she says she's always been told "Aytch" so that's good enough for me.

S3SR · 25-09-2008, 01:19 PM

i say haytch

and who cares everyone knows what your talking about

as for Z sometimes its Zee (too much american tv shows as a kid) sometimes its Zed

Rodp · 25-09-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Falc'man

:P
I say Haytch. The reasoning is it's the actual "name" of the letter, so therefore it must have something to do with the letter itself, just like every other flaming letter in the flaming alphabet. If the poms themselves can't get it right then we've no 'ope.

You forgot;

C, F, I, L, M, N, R, S, U, W, X and Y. Possibly a few more I missed.

irlewy86 · 25-09-2008, 03:58 PM

Its pronuced however your wife tells you it is

GS608 · 25-09-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by irlewy86

Its pronuced however your wife tells you it is

LOL

i say haytch, but then again i also say samwich instead of sandwich drives my mates insane lol

b2tf · 25-09-2008, 05:07 PM

I say "H"

Speak them words proper

Grechie · 25-09-2008, 06:55 PM

i too say haytch

Jorgo85 · 25-09-2008, 07:05 PM

LOL.. well picked up Falc'man. "An dispute" is indeed improper english. One does occaisionally slip through.....

timace · 25-09-2008, 07:13 PM

I say 'aitch', but I really don't pay attention to the H debate ...Z on the other hand...

**TUF_302** · 25-09-2008, 07:24 PM

I didn't even noticed how i said it until i read this!, but i do pronouce it correctly!

TERRY TORRY · 25-09-2008, 08:03 PM

: I always say haytch, was taught that way at school. Have heard my mother-in-law say aytch and she was from British ancestry. Aytch just sounds hard and sharp.As for Z, it's zed. We aren't Americans, we're AUSSIES.
What about the word gotten ?
It was forbidden in school. Americans use it all the time. We had to say have got.....
Let's just be Orstralians
THIS IS Mrs. T.T's. opinion and while she stands over me I totally agree with her. No, that's not cricket. After 39 years married she is right.

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V3RSAC3 · 25-09-2008, 08:22 PM

Lemme just say, that ur relationships reached it's pinacle when you're fighting over this LOL ...

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Originally Posted by HLC

Aytch is correct.

but since we are aussies, HAYYYYTCH goes just as well.

Also, KEEEEEEEENT.. Also used in our current society

V3RSAC3 · 25-09-2008, 08:25 PM

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View Poll Results: The correct way to pronounce the letter H is;
Haytch with a Huh.	58	40.00%
Aytch like it should be.	87	60.00%
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