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So Herbie (the car) was 'erbie? Cockney-style?

• dm2 12y ago
  no, it was pronounced "her-bee" but herbal is pronounced "err-bul". Again, this is only for US English, not sure about UK. A Herbie toy. An herbal tea.
  • fluidcruft 12y ago
    I agree that "err-bul" for herbal is quite common in the US. However, "erb" for herb is not.
    • gknoy 12y ago
      It might be a regional dialect. Growing up in the west coast, I have never heard "her-bal tea", but rather always heard "er-bull tea". Hearing the "h" sound in "herb" (as I do whenever I hear British (and Australian?) speakers speak) was always very jarring, until I realized that it was just that they pronounce that class of words differently than we do. It's possible that in the eastern or southern US, they say the H in "herb".
      • dublinben 12y ago
        I'm not aware of any American dialect of English that aspirates the h in "herb."
        • Locke1689 12y ago
          http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/drying-herbs-96752.html http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/drying-herbs-96752.html Whew, that was easy. Next time, try some of the 100 million people living on the east coast.
          • ScottBurson 12y ago
            I listened to that video, and did not hear any aspirated 'h's in 'herb' or 'herbal'. Your snark is rude and uncalled-for.