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The "h" pronciation

  • 21-10-2012 06:11PM
    #1
    mick145
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    I am Irish and I noticed in the rural parts of the country some people pronounce some words with a "h" in them, for example stone is shtone and speed is shpeed.

    Why do people say this?


Comments

  • #2
    RADIUS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭RADIUS


    It's worse when the "posh" use a H in every word thinking it sounds sophisticated. For example saying "Wash?" instead of "What?" or "Windosh" instead of "Windows"

    It actually gives the opposite impression, that they are idiots.

    The sh thing is found in Dublin's inner city too. Recently in Pennies I heard a bunch of 'howaya's' arguing over a pair of "Shlippers" and saying things like "Shay you Shwear!" (Say you swear).


  • #3
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,819 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    It is a matter of accent, localisms and to a lesser degree, dialect. There are also people who are just lazy.

    It's a bit like the 'Ford Ka' is pronounced 'Ford Kar' in parts of England.


  • #4
    cgarvey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,890 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Moved IrelandOffline > Languages/English


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