[Gllug] Re: H for Harry ...

[t.clarke]

Andrew Halliwell wrote:
>Even then it'd be silent surely?
>'aitch for 'arry.


For some reason, generally no.  Estuary English speakers will most often
pronounce the letter on its own as 'Haitch',  but drop it when at the beginning
of a word (such as Harry  --> 'arry).  I admit this is a generalisation, but it
seems to hold pretty true from observation.

Tim

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