Do YOU say your H'S??

[grinningghost]

I definitely say my H's, but alot of people around here don't. Most notably Billy Fucillo, the car dealer - his sales slogan is "HUGE" and he always says "UGE!"

 

[caitycaity]

Billy Fucillo

fucillo auto mall! talk about a taste of home!

 

[Tinijocaro]

Another location question about the letter "h".

How many of you pronounce the "h" in the word vehicle, and where are you from? When we lived in IL, everyone said "ve-Hicle"- drove me nuts, here in Bufflao New York, the h is silent in that word.

 

[mill4023]

My dad always says "uge" and "uman". He grew up in Ohio. He does know how to say "creek" and "wash", although his mom and brother both say "crik" and "warsh". Maybe getting a PhD cured him of "warsh", but couldn't get rid of "uge".
Of course, my mom also grew up in Ohio and she pronounces all her words correctly.

 

[lulugirl]

I didn't even realize I dropped my h's until I moved to Az from Long Island.

 

[honeymom]

Really? I grew up on Long Island, thats such a New England/Boston thing to do.

Actually - I think the rt combo came out as a d now that I think about it. My dad went to law school in Massachusetts. I always joked that he couldn't even pronounce my name correctly. It ends with an "a" and he always has an "er" sound.

 

[honeymom]

And I think never hearing a Bob's commercial would be a good reason to MOVE to Az! I hate them. He is nasal and loud and his "wife", if that's his wife, is just as annoying. Many years ago I went into my first Bob's Furniture store looking for a bookcase. He was actually there. I told him as nicely as a could, that I was surprised at how nice the store was, and at the quality of the merchandise, because based on the commercials, the store sounded more like Railroad Salvage. He laughed and said he knew the commercials were tacky but they were a big draw.

I'm sure we have our own set of characters out here. Bob's adds were so over the top tacky. We always enjoyed that he poked fun.

 

[sweet angel]

Actually - I think the rt combo came out as a d now that I think about it. My dad went to law school in Massachusetts. I always joked that he couldn't even pronounce my name correctly. It ends with an "a" and he always has an "er" sound.

My old boss used to call his wife "Lynn" because otherwise her name came out "Linder"

My co-worker (from North Jersey) has lots of good "idears".

 

[dizneenut]

My aunt doesn't say her H's. :

 

[Tinks_gang]

Ray Ramano from Everybody Loves Raymond always dropps his h's. Watching that show was the first time I had ever heard someone call a human a 'uman.' DH and I cracked up...we thought it was a mistake that was left in the show.

Sorry if someone already mentioned this...

 

[CJBaby]

THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!! My dh actually makes FUN of me for PRONOUNCING the "h." It's been a battle for years!!!!!! He does this exaggerated "HHHHEEEEEUUUGE" like that's how I say it. I was actually beginning to doubt myself, because I am always around his family, and they all drop their "h's."

This thread has made me soooo happy. I've been reading it aloud to him,

 

[crazyme5kids]

ell yes I most certainly do!

 

[Micca]

Without "H", "I" cannot go on

 

[Goofyluver]

There are some people who do NOT say their H's. In our area, Bob's Discount Furniture talks about 'UGE' sales, not huge sales. I here 'Uman' instead of Human. I had a friend who never said her H's. I don't get it. It is there for a reason. Note, these are "English as a second language" issues either.

My mother speaks like this. She also can't say the word "donkey." She says it like this..."dunkee." Lol!

 

[KristaTX]

Another location question about the letter "h".

How many of you pronounce the "h" in the word vehicle, and where are you from? When we lived in IL, everyone said "ve-Hicle"- drove me nuts, here in Bufflao New York, the h is silent in that word.

I've never heard anyone say it without pronouncing the "H". So y'all say "vee-ickle" ?

 

[ashjohnson80]

I definately say my H's.

 

[Tinijocaro]

I've never heard anyone say it without pronouncing the "H". So y'all say "vee-ickle" ?

That's right vee-ickle!!

 

[KristaTX]

. I'll probably hear 10 people say it that way either in person or on TV this week, now that it's relevant to me . That always happens .

 

[Poohnatic]

Where I lived in Maryland, I'd get a lot of people saying H in front of things that started with WH, Like Hawhite for White, HaWhich, HaWhen.

The other weirdness I encountered with linguistics there was that there would be R's added where they didn't belong. For example, I lived in Washington County, but it was Warshinton County.

The verb 'to be' did not exist. C'mon the first day of french class we learned Etre "To Be", and I'm sure other language classes started in a similar fashion. For sixteen years, I'd hear people saying things like my car needs warshed, my pants needs mended, my dog needs fed. Oy! It was like nails on chalkboard.

Dawn, I feel your pain with hearing that. I may not be the bastion of perfect grammar and pronounciation, but this is simple stuff!


Suzanne

 

[Andy B]

As Professor Higgins told Eliza 'In Hertford Hereford and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen'.

By jove she's got it!