Joyce LionaronsFeb 25

Something I was wondering about this morning: native English speakers, do you pronounce initial [wh] and initial [w] differently? I.e., is there a difference in the way you pronounce 'which' and 'witch' or 'whether' and 'weather'?

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Show threadGillingerFeb 25
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Not here in the north of England! I have heard older RP (Received Pronunciation, the Queen's English or early BBC-speak) give a very slight extra emphasis (almost like a very faint whistling sound) on "wh" but I suspect that's all but died out.
Show threadJames 🦉 #FBPE 🇪🇺
@Gillinger @joyce It was a bit of a hypercorrection too right? Over emphasising aitches to sound posh, like Mrs Bucket (pronounced Bouquet)
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