Herb or "erb"?

[Aquari]

do you actually pronounce the H in "herb" or do you just pronounce it as "erb"?

i say "erb"

 

[LambdaDelta]

Googling and

>"erb" is American pronunciation

wow, American English is even dumber than I gave it credit for (which isn't much to begin with fyi)


"herb"

 

[wassop]

"erb" is easier to say in conversation , in my opinion , and it sounds nicer

 

[Liamslash]

"Herb"
'erb just sounds weird and southern american.

 

[Mintie]

I've always pronounced it 'erb..' I think it sounds more pleasant.

But then again I'm American XD

 

[Irelia]

HHHHHERB

 

[piichinu]

i say erb but thats only because the people around me used to yell at me for saying herb

- - - Post Merge - - -

just like people get mad at me for pronouncing iron differently...

 

[Nightmares]

ERB???? Lmao what people actually say that

 

[Hopeless Opus]

I pronounce it 'erb' the h makes it sound strange

 

[Twisterheart]

I say herb

 

[RibbonFinale]

I've always pronounced it with the 'h' silent, or very faint. I feel like pronouncing it with the 'h' sounds off, mainly because herb with the pronounced 'h' is also a name. Nickname, to be precise.

 

[amanda1983]

Herb with a clear "h" sound. I don't often hear anyone pronouncing it as "erb" in real life, but when I do it sounds absolutely bizarre.. like saying "ouse" instead of "house". It makes no sense!

 

[King Dorado]

i've never heard the 'h' pronounced unless it's a man's name, or if somebody's emphasizing the 'h' because they're making it clear they mean marijuana.

The word "herb" is not of English origin. This is the first i've heard that the Brits go around pronouncing the 'h.' I suppose across the pond they've decided to pronounce the 'h' in "honest," and in "hours" as well, lmao.

Compare to how you ordinarily don't hear Brits pronounce the 'h' in words like "he's," "his," "have," or "here," and it's little wonder they decided to get the 'ell out of the EU in an 'urry, 'ey!

 

[Locket]

Herb, whats erb?

But where I come from we take our t's away from mountain soooo

 

[SilkSpectre]

Herb with the strong h

 

[oath2order]

Herb with the pronunciation of the H is how I refer to someone by their name, like Herbert.

Otherwise, it's an erb.

Googling and

>"erb" is American pronunciation

wow, American English is even dumber than I gave it credit for (which isn't much to begin with fyi)


"herb"

ECKS DEE LE FUNNAY STUPID AMERICANS AMIRITE??? XDDDDD

No. The silent H in "herb" is French.

http://www.glossophilia.org/?p=3977

https://www.quora.com/Has-the-word-herb-always-been-pronounced-as-erb-in-the-US

 

[Fleshy]

Herb, I've heard people over here pronunce it as 'urb too though

 

[Stalfos]

"Herb", I suppose. I don't often talk about herbs though.

 

[AquaStrudel]

I used to say herb but now it sounds way too weird to me so I say erb

 

[Chris]

Herb. I didn't know people pronounced it without the H. Well, except for my Dad, but he drops the letter H on every word that starts with it.