Should we pronounce the h in herb?

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yes

37% (11)

62% (18)

Total Votes : 29

(last vote on : 10/8/2012 8:14:34 PM)
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hardcybermaster -> Should we pronounce the h in herb? (6/7/2011 5:25:51 PM)
Herb,how do you say it? With or without its first letter?

hardcybermaster -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:27:34 PM)
shit, that doesn't work as a poll, sorry, make it a question instead

angelikaJ -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:29:02 PM)
My grandfather was Herb with the H. I use [h]erbs with the h being silent when I cook.

hardcybermaster -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:30:32 PM)
why? why is the h silent?

JstAnotherSub -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:33:02 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: hardcybermaster why? why is the h silent? http://www.bing.com/search?FORM=BSRTDF&PC=BBSR&q=why+is+the+h+silent+in+herb%3F&src=IE-SearchBox

coookie -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:34:51 PM)
From what i understand, Americans do not pronounce the h and Canadians do. I am not sure on the rest of the world though

pahunkboy -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:39:04 PM)
The h is in fact silent. To pronounce the h is this word is incorrect.

gungadin09 -> RE: Should we pronounce the h in herb? (6/7/2011 5:39:51 PM)
What erbs did you use in that soup? pam

hardcybermaster -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:40:28 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy The h is in fact silent. To pronounce the h is this word is incorrect. oh, ok

hardcybermaster -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:42:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: hardcybermaster quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy The h is in fact silent. To pronounce the h is this word is incorrect. oh, ok when did it become incorrect?

pahunkboy -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:42:53 PM)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb Pronunciation See also: American and British English pronunciation differences#Single differences and American and British English pronunciation differences In American English the initial "h" is normally silent: /ˈɜrb/.[2][3][Full citation needed] In standard British English the "h" is pronounced: /ˈhɜːb/. // from wiki

gungadin09 -> RE: Should we pronounce the h in herb? (6/7/2011 5:43:44 PM)
Hour, honor, heir, honest all have a silent "h". According to Google, "herb" is pronounced with and without an "h" according to dialect. pam

Lucylastic -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:44:36 PM)
Proper english is Herb and erb sounds like an affectation that sounds daft and pompous(and coming from an english woman, thats saying something)

hardcybermaster -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:44:39 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: pahunkboy Pronunciation See also: American and British English pronunciation differences#Single differences and American and British English pronunciation differences In American English the initial "h" is normally silent: /ˈɜrb/.[2][3][Full citation needed] In standard British English the "h" is pronounced: /ˈhɜːb/. // from wiki you got all that from wikipedia? Must be true then

hardcybermaster -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:46:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic Proper english is Herb and erb sounds like an affectation that sounds daft and pompous(and coming from an english woman, thats saying something) thtanks lucy, kind of on my wavelength

pahunkboy -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:46:49 PM)
It is true because I personally have grown herbs. I have also used herbs in cooking.

gungadin09 -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:50:05 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Lucylastic Proper english is Herb and erb sounds like an affectation that sounds daft and pompous(and coming from an english woman, thats saying something) "Herb" is a person. pam

Lucylastic -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:54:30 PM)
herb is a shortening of Herbert, you occasionally get someone herb called erbert, but thats a dropping Haitch cockney(as in you spotty little erbert) Herbacious is pronounced with an H Herbivore is pronounced with an H Herb is pronounced with an H

pahunkboy -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 5:55:00 PM)
Which is short for Herbert.

Arpig -> RE: do you say herb or erb? (6/7/2011 6:00:34 PM)
quote: From what i understand, Americans do not pronounce the h and Canadians do. I am not sure on the rest of the world though Sorry coookie, I've been Canadian all my life and I've never pronounced the h. The only people I've ever heard pronounce the h are Americans from the South and people for whom English is a second language (not sure if there really is a difference between those two categories [;)]).

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