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Originally Posted by epitome
Even if it is spelt out as "H-U-D" it is still "a H-U-D" not "an H-U-D".
The problem you see is that you guys over there in America pronouce the letter "H" in a slang way.
Phonetically the letter "H" should be pronounced "Hay-ch" not "Ay-ch"
You tend to treat the letter "H" as a silent letter even in pronunciation.
Small thing, don't lose sleep over it 
Gonna buy the book myself online, grats again and hope it sells well. |
Hi old chap!
I speak Queen's English, yet, something in your postings bothers me. You seem to make the claim that we pronounce it as 'Hay-ch', yet I find that this is not so! I have fond memories of English lessons at school where often children would mispronounce it and be told that it is said 'ay-ch' instead.
A quick search got this:
Its name in English is aitch (or eitch) [eɪtʃ]; haitch [heɪtʃ] is a typically Irish and Indian pronunciation.
It's not slang, it's correct Queen's English, and American English too, perhaps?