How do you pronounce this word?

[JohnLocke]

Poll question: How do you pronounce this word?

"Herb." (n.) 1. A plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests. 2. Aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities.

[FlashHarry]

1. To quote Eddie Izzard:

(on the differences in language between his native England and the US) "For instance, you say 'erb, and we say herb... 'cause there's a fucking "H" in it!"

[West Coast Democrat]

4. There's one "H" the British don't drop......

the one in "Herb." They seem to drop all of the others.

[FlashHarry]

8. Maybe within the sound of Bow Bells.

You're talking Cockney--or the "Mockney" affectation many have taken to putting on (see: Guy Ritchie). Public school Brits don't drop their Hs. Remember: In Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly ever happen.

[Catch22Dem]

6. I love it

I say that to my wife all the time, for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

[Shakespeare]

9. ah, ya beat me to it....

ya fuckin' donut. ;-)

[radwriter0555]

12. I LOVE eddie izzard.... I can laugh hysterically at his stuff for HOURS

and he looks damn fine in a dress and heels too.

[Career Prole]

2. I'm still wondering when the military is going to start

pronouncing "cache" properly. Seems that about half or more report finding a weapons cachet.

[FlashHarry]

14. Ugh. I hate that one!

It's up there with nyoo-kyoo-luhr.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

22. That's one of my pet peeves

It's pronounced 'ig-n(&-)r&nt

[pinto]

3. equates to English pronunciation question: how do you pronounce the

letter "h"?

Aitch.

Haish.

One "h" (aitch) is a newer version of an English pronunciation and is the most common.

The other "h" (haish) is an Elizabethan version still heard in New England. Maybe elsewhere, but I grew up hearing it in NE.

[sushi]

25. Aitch!

:)

[boobooday]

5. Bob Marley says "herb"

Pronouncing the H.

I like the way he says it. :-)



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[Teddy_Salad]

7. This is the one thing that really pisses me off about the States

When I first came to live here I just couldn't believe that herb was pronounced as erb.

I was thinking, "What the fuck is with that?!"

It has a fucking "H" in it, for crying out loud!!!

[Career Prole]

17. That's it?! That's the best you can do?!

I can come up with more things that piss me off about the States (than a silent consonant) in a single session on the crapper. You, sir, are the very picture of equanimity! :D

[pagerbear]

18. Is that what you do on the crapper?

[Career Prole]

19. That, and hatch plots to rule the world. :)

[Teddy_Salad]

20. Hey, I'm only a green card holder

Gotta be careful. Ya know? :scared:

[Career Prole]

23. So you get picked up for being pissed at the States...

What the heck! At least it's three squares and a bag over your head! Don't be scared...just tell 'em you're here for the Reagan funeral. You'll get released without questioning. ;)
Welcome, by the way. I'm glad you came! :hi:

[Teddy_Salad]

24. Hey, I'd love to visit Cuba one day

But not at the invitation of the US government. :)

Thanks, I'm glad I came here too!

[RebelOne]

10. If it's a guy's name, then it is pronounced Herb.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. with the h in it

[GCP]

13. Because there's a fuckin' H in it!

Eddie Izzard.

[NightTrain]

15. You forgot the Brooklyn pronunciation...

"Oyb!" ;)

[rabid_nerd]

16. No question - I AM Herb....

Under that definition (ala 7 herbs and spices), the H is SILENT.

As a proper name, even, the H used to be silent but is pronounced now.

I am Her-bert.

But then I used to pronounce hors d'oeuvres as Whores-de-vores... (I knew of "orderrvs" but had never put the word with the text until someone read it... - Even when I started programming, I kept saying things were depreciated instead of deprecated.

[Magrittes Pipe]

21. "Airb"

Just to piss of the fucking French-bashers.