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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Birmingham

Hello,

Do you pronounce the 'H' in Birmingham?

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I do, but I'm American and I think that disqualifies me. One of my British colleagues will hopefully help out with this question.

— JohnParis

  • I do, but I'm American and I think that disqualifies me.
  • One of my British colleagues will hopefully help out with this question.
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I do, but I'm American and I think that disqualifies me. One of my British colleagues will hopefully help out with this question.
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Would you pronounce the 'h' in Graham Greene too?

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No, not at all. And, I can say this for a fact.
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So sometimes native speakers pronounce it and sometimes they don't. What does it depend on?

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Culture, usage, regional dialects, personal preference all play a role. Many romance languages have letters that are not pronounced. As far as I know, there is no rule. You'll just have to use the language to find out which letters are pronounced and which are not.
Have you ever used this site?
http://www.forvo.com/
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No, I have never used it before. Thanks for the link Emotion: smile.
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Nina_NiaHello,Do you pronounce the 'H' in Birmingham?Thanks
It depends on whether "ham" is stressed or not. Stress changes the vowel quality.

/'b?rm???m/ Birmingham, UK
/'b?rm???hæm/ Birmingham, AL; Birmingham, MI

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