What happened to the 'h'?

**Curvaceous Kate** · 29-07-12, 21:28

I'm not going to fib, I noticed a while back that you guys seem to have lost your 'h', but it's not all the time, so why is it that you drop the 'h' with some words, but not others?

What's it all about Alfie!!!!!

**justfrank44** · 29-07-12, 21:32

any examples , to show us wat you mean

**SophieX** · 29-07-12, 21:33

Sexy Dublin accent saying 'Thug' would say 'Tug' mmmm

**Curvaceous Kate** · 29-07-12, 21:35

yes tought instead of thought for one.

**dr love** · 29-07-12, 21:36

Originally Posted by CurvaceousKate

I'm not going to fib, I noticed a while back that you guys seem to have lost your 'h', but it's not all the time, so why is it that you drop the 'h' with some words, but not others?

What's it all about Alfie!!!!!

Tis the brogue Kate , de ya like it.: doc

**Lucy Chambers** · 29-07-12, 21:37

Originally Posted by CurvaceousKate

yes tought instead of thought for one.

The TH sound does not exist in Irish. Thats why you have Ratfarnham, thanks, tink and so on. There is no representation for it.

(Thanks to the lovely Irishman that so kindly explained that one day

)

**Curvaceous Kate** · 29-07-12, 21:38

Originally Posted by dr love

Tis the brogue Kate , de ya like it.: doc

My favourite word is 'durty' least the way it is said. I love it lol.

**ladiesman217** · 29-07-12, 21:38

Originally Posted by dr love

Tis the brogue Kate , de ya like it.: doc

I had to google that -_-

**justfrank44** · 29-07-12, 21:39

I can't understand why the dubs say thomas pronouncing the th the same as in thigh

**Curvaceous Kate** · 29-07-12, 21:40

ok so you say tanks instead of thanks, so what word do you use for tank? hehe

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