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A/an herb, for example.


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mc32yesterday at 10:17 PM

/heitsh/ vs /eitsh/. I think it's mostly Irish with the former.

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nephihahayesterday at 10:38 PM

Most English accents don't drop the "h" in herb, although American influence will change that.

But you can hear "an" used in phrases like "an hotel" or "an historic building", where the "h" is usually pronounced.

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