The correct pronunciation of ‘H’ is aych, so why do people say ‘haytch’?

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Posted in categories: English, Linguistics

Is there a /h/ in aitch?

No?

Well, you won’t be surprised why someone thought it was a good idea to insert one, then. Every other letter names has something to do with the letter sound it represents. Even allowing for English orthography.

Answered 2017-02-27
[Originally posted on http://quora.com/The-correct-pronunciation-of-H-is-aych-so-why-do-people-say-haytch/answer/Nick-Nicholas-5]

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