Aye or Uh

The use of 'ay' and 'thee' annoy me, too. Surely they are better kept for when emphasis is needed. But people learn to speak by listening to other people, so pick up their speech traits. Hard to change the habits of of a lifetime...

I first noticed it with Amol Rajan but now it is everywhere! And ‘thee’ for ‘the’ likewise.

I’ve only noticed this pronunciation of “a” as “aye” with Today presenter Amol Rajan.

The “hatch” word has always set my teeth on edge. I don’t recall being taught not to say it that way, so I think it is what you grow up hearing from your family and then get corrected(or not).

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I know that a lot of people use it, but "haitch" annoys me.

I think that's my biggest pet hate, along with trying to explain to someone, that the spelling for the letter h is a i t c h, and is pronounced as aitch.

Georgesgran

I’ve noticed a lot of people (on TV) say a apple or a orange. I was always taught to put ‘an’ in front of a noun beginning with a vowel.

Also in ‘an hotel’. Which seems to be disappearing in newsprint these days.

No idea why Wyllow 3’s post is in there. My comment is totally unrelated.

Wyllow3

The O/P example interested me as I tried repeating it at different speeds. It takes longer to say 'a" and I think generally reporting has "sped up" which gets in the way of proper diction.

I’ve recently noticed that many people say ‘ ti ‘ instead of ‘ to’.

Yes nanak I also enjoy listening to the various pronunciations but it's interesting that some accents are trusted more than others and used for recorded messages.

I was taught by my Scots DH that he always pronounced the H in where, why, who and whale etc

Whereas my time living in "Sarf Lundin" taught me to drop aitches in words like house, heavy, howl etc and add them to words like I, ever, or any word beginning with a vowel.
So you get: Hi will 'Ave an happle

The one that annoys me is when newsreaders/tv presenters say keemmunity, instead of community.

Similarly, I tut at the radio when certain announcers insist on saying “thee” rather than “thu” for the. For example “thee French Open started today and thee first match ended in a draw when thee court was invaded by aliens”. Argh.

singingnutty

Yes I have noticed this and it jars but it’s now almost the norm so probably we won’t bother about it in a bit. What I would really like is for all the presenters and reporters etc. to pronounce Farage to rhyme with ‘garage’ as in ‘garidge’. I would be so pleased!

😀 aye! In our house he is known a Faridge from the Garidge.

We get some weird pronunciations here is Australia because people come from every part of the globe and bring their accents with them. I quite like it, I have to say. I always have to order in Asian restaurants of all varieties because no one can understand my husband who still has a northern English accent. Funny thing is his brother,who lives in the British Lake District, says he sounds broad Aussie.

Good morning Mrs Nanny27 and how are yourself today?
Myself is fine thank you.

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........ and what about the ones who pronounce aitch (h) as haitch?? Grrr!

When people say haitch to me for whatever reason - but often repeating my postcode - I always apologise and say that I don't understand.

Then when explained, I feign surprise and say "Oh, you mean aitch. Sorry. Oh, you do do know there's no such letter as haitch, don't you?"

I can usually tell that they don't believe me - and think that they're being posh!!
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Teaching children to read, I was asked by one about the silent H is which, why, when. I told him that I was brought up to sound them, but that most folks do not any more, but they are still spelled that way, so if he remembered my funny away of saying them, he would remember to spell them that way. Five years on he told me that he remembered. (I had no answer for "who" though

I’ve noticed a lot of people (on TV) say a apple or a orange. I was always taught to put ‘an’ in front of a noun beginning with a vowel.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I’ve always said ‘gar-arje’
I was brought up in Old Trafford. I’m nowhere near ‘posh’ 😁

Me too.

*I’m afraid it makes the user sound ignorant……
Most of Ireland says Haitch as do many others in London and elsewhere in UK.
Your comment would be seen as highly sectarian and provocative in NI.*

Apologies to the Irish, Wellbeck, I realise my mistake, and that this pronunciation is a norm within the Irish language. But elsewhere in England? No, it was never Haitch since the beginning of time, and is just down to the sloppiness (or mistake) which seems to have evolved with a lot of English words over the years…….

NutRocker

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*I know that a lot of people use it, but "haitch" annoys me.*

Oh my - definitely! I’m afraid it makes the user sound ignorant……

Most of Ireland says Haitch as do many others in London and elsewhere in UK.
Your comment would be seen as highly sectarian and provocative in NI.

A is pronounced ay, surely. Or uh but
Aye is Eye as in Scots for yes.

I dislike the lazy ta instead of to.
They are going ta the shops

Once you listen for it, it grates everytime 😂

Weather forecasters' strange emphasis irritates me - 'and we can expect more rain On Tuesday, especially In the south east.'
That can't come from an autocue.

Two examples I have seen: “Mr. Do-Dah’s Shed’s & fencing”. Also: “The Best Whatever-it-is for Cat’s & Dog’s. 😳Presumably, they paid good money to a sign writer equally as foolish!

And don’t get me started on erroneous apostrophes!

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*I know that a lot of people use it, but "haitch" annoys me.*

Oh my - definitely! I’m afraid it makes the user sound ignorant……