Haitch

Ireland we say 'aitch' that is the Presbyterians do - for some reason which escapes me Catholics say 'haitch' - another argument for integrated education. ❋ Peter Rozovsky (2010)

It says youngsters are now more likely to say "haitch" than "aitch" when pronouncing the letter H. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Brits think they say aitch and tend to look down on the Irish for saying haitch. ❋ Peter Rozovsky (2010)

Next they'll be saying "aitch" instead of "haitch" for the eighth letter of the alphabet. ❋ Peter Rozovsky (2010)

I first heard of the haitch pronunciation through a passing reference in P.G. ❋ Peter Rozovsky (2010)

The one thing I can be fairly sure of is that the haitch-sayer was not Irish. ❋ Peter Rozovsky (2010)

Her accent immediately told me that she was from Northern Ireland, and when she spelt my name to check that she had noted it properly, she pronounced the first letter of my surname as haitch. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Haz u tried wifawt teh haitch haitch tee pee… dubya dubya dubya part? ❋ Unknown (2008)

I don't like reading bits where I can actually hear the puffed-up author's voice in my head overpronouncing each haitch, har-har. ❋ Miss Snark (2005)

Can't Post | well i tell you, i'm having a great deal of difficulty with this-there are so many extraordinary entries that i might have to include some consulation prizes-such as what are deemed the original hockey pucks, namely the good old standbys-like road apples, cow pies and buffalo chips. now how the haitch am i gonna autograph those! ❋ Unknown (2003)

Lor! it's wonderful 'ow a dropped haitch or two _do_ make the mealy-mouths wince. ❋ Various (N/A)

That haitch is a funny letter, but it's a letter as I shall practise. ❋ Various (N/A)

So jes 'yer send two rustlers, wot means notes, of ten pun each, rigistered, to W.' ickle spelt wiv a haitch, 2 H'apple Blossom Row, Coving Gardin, afore this toime ter-morrer. ❋ Joan Conquest (N/A)

JONES -- "Well, if a haitch, a hay, two hars, a hi, a hes, a ho and a hen don't spell 'Arrison, then what does it spell?" ❋ Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher (N/A)

As a fack the knife's 'andiest, fur, and there's many a haitch-screwing toff ❋ Various (N/A)

"You'self go to haitch!" the unrelenting complainant called after him. ❋ Harry Leon Wilson (1903)