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'Haitch' or 'aitch'? How do you pronounce 'H'?
... The pronunciation of common words has changed drastically over time. So, as the British Library begins a quest to record people's articulations, what do the differences in how we pronounce words say about us?
Pedants, beware. The sound of says, ate, mischievous, harass, garage, schedule and aitch is shifting.
Once upon a time, there were gales of laughter when Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em pronounced harass with the emphasis on the second syllable.
Now, according to the British Library, evidence suggests that for people under the age of 35, it is becoming the favoured pronunciation. ...