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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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?
It seems like this is the only word we pronounce this way.
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Malikshah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:35 PM
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1. Herb (in American English)
Is another
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:44 PM
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11. YES!
Thank you... I knew there had to be one. I was unable to sleep last night, for pondeing this very important question.

:P
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:35 PM
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2. 'er awl pronawnced 'at way, ain'a 'enry?
Edited on Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM by whoisalhedges
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:45 PM
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12. Hawt.
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:58 PM
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25. Yawr 'awt, miss!
Roit 'en?
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:35 PM
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3. Honestly?
I can't think of any.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:45 PM
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13. Antoher one!
My fancy is now officially tickled.
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:36 PM
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4. hor' dourves
Of course that's French, so does it count?
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:45 PM
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14. NO!
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:36 PM
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5. Humidity
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:46 PM
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15. What?
Do you really say "yoomidity"?
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:17 PM
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32. I say yooman and yoomanity as well.
Hue got a problem with that?
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM
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6. UCK IF I KNOW
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:
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BrotherBuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM
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7. honestly, I don't know
:shrug:
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:37 PM
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8. Homage.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:46 PM
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16. Yeah, I guess that counts.
That's French, though, innit?

(OH NO OH MY GOD I AM A POSEUR FOR SAYING INNIT!)
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 03:00 PM
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39. That's a silent "H"?
Oopsie!

:blush:
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:40 PM
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9. rhythm
Okay it doesn't start with an H but it sure is funny lookin'
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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17. Good answer!
:thumbsup:
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Sock Puppet Donating Member (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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
impressive! :thumbsup:
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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Redbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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19. Very good.
Impressive even.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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20. There are more than a few, even... and common words.
Perhaps I shouldn't attempt to think of these things while I'm sleep-deprived... :P
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:47 PM
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18. historic
In its traditional pronounciation. That's why you normally type "an historic".
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:48 PM
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21. Traditional?
I thought it was just wrong.

People really said "istoric"?
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Sock Puppet Donating Member (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:59 PM
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26. people in Brooklyn still do
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quip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:54 PM
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22. "We", as in the royal "we"?
Are you heir to some throne? :hi:
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 01:57 PM
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24. Americans.
Sorry... shoulda cleared that up.

I'm sort of... distracted. :P
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quip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:10 PM
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28. I guess! You totally missed my drift:
"heir" :-) :hi:
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:13 PM
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29. D'oh!
:D
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:18 PM
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34. Don't worry--it wasn't heir apparent
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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Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:08 PM
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27. Honoré de Balzac....
and that's all I'm saying....



Tikki
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:17 PM
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31. Haich
But one should pronounce the H, because there's a bloody Haich in it...
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:21 PM
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35. That's not a word, is it?
If it is, I dont' like it!
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distantearlywarning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:18 PM
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33. Hunt. n/t
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:21 PM
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36. What?
"unt"?

Really?
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distantearlywarning Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 02:56 PM
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38. Sorry, you're right.
It's a soft H, but not a silent H.

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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore 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
d'ouevres?
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 03:01 PM
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40. *DING DING DING*
You win!
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JaneQPublic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 03:25 PM
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41. In a Cockney accent, almost every "H" word
e.g., "I'm `Enery The Eighth I am..."
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Lance_Boyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-15-07 03:42 PM
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42. (h)umble.
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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