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joshwriting ([personal profile] joshwriting) wrote2005-01-31 03:35 am

What?

Most words that start with the letters "wh" are pronounced "hw," as in "hweel." Not "weel."

OTOH, Welcome is NOT pronounced "Hwelcome," no matter how many folks tell you otherwise!

[identity profile] hillary-annette.livejournal.com 2005-01-31 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Welcome has no h. Why *would* you say it with one?"

I was going to ask the same thing.