Is "honor" the only word starting with H in which the H is silent?
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:34 PM
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Is "honor" the only word starting with H in which the H is silent? |
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It seems like this is the only word we pronounce this way.
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:35 PM
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1. Herb (in American English) |
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:44 PM
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Thank you... I knew there had to be one. I was unable to sleep last night, for pondeing this very important question.
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:35 PM
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2. 'er awl pronawnced 'at way, ain'a 'enry? |
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Edited on Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM by whoisalhedges
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:45 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:58 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:45 PM
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My fancy is now officially tickled.
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:36 PM
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Of course that's French, so does it count?
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:45 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:36 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:46 PM
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Do you really say "yoomidity"?
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:17 PM
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32. I say yooman and yoomanity as well. |
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Hue got a problem with that?
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM
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7. honestly, I don't know |
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:46 PM
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16. Yeah, I guess that counts. |
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That's French, though, innit?
(OH NO OH MY GOD I AM A POSEUR FOR SAYING INNIT!)
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Thu Nov-15-07 03:00 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:40 PM
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Okay it doesn't start with an H but it sure is funny lookin'
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:56 PM
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23. that must be a silent AND invisible H at the beginning of that word |
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:43 PM
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10. Hours have gone by as I've tried to think of an answer |
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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20. There are more than a few, even... and common words. |
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Perhaps I shouldn't attempt to think of these things while I'm sleep-deprived... :P
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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In its traditional pronounciation. That's why you normally type "an historic".
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:48 PM
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I thought it was just wrong.
People really said "istoric"?
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:59 PM
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26. people in Brooklyn still do |
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:54 PM
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22. "We", as in the royal "we"? |
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Are you heir to some throne? :hi:
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Thu Nov-15-07 01:57 PM
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Sorry... shoulda cleared that up.
I'm sort of... distracted. :P
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:10 PM
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28. I guess! You totally missed my drift: |
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:13 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:18 PM
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34. Don't worry--it wasn't heir apparent |
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BTW: Looks like Temeah is closing in on the magical 1000-post milestone.
I'm sure that at least a dozen of those were worth reading.*
*Which makes his signal:noise ratio substantially better than mine.
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:08 PM
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and that's all I'm saying....
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:16 PM
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30. Dunno. Let's ask the heir to the throne. n/t |
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:17 PM
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But one should pronounce the H, because there's a bloody Haich in it...
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:21 PM
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35. That's not a word, is it? |
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If it is, I dont' like it!
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:18 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:21 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:56 PM
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It's a soft H, but not a silent H.
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Thu Nov-15-07 02:37 PM
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37. Honestly, you spend hours looking for an historical herb but won't pay homage to the heir with hors |
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Thu Nov-15-07 03:01 PM
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Thu Nov-15-07 03:25 PM
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41. In a Cockney accent, almost every "H" word |
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e.g., "I'm `Enery The Eighth I am..."
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Thu Nov-15-07 03:42 PM
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And, in one famous episode of M.A.S.H, (h)armonica. "I wish to procure an harmonica." Indeed. Ass(h)at.
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