English Pronunciation for Foreigners

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Articulation. H is merely breath, modified by the shape of the mouth for the utterance of the following vowel. The vocal chords. Do 'not vibrate. Probable mistakes. H may be omitted entirely. Sometimes; when foreigners have learned to use h, they use it where it does not belong, pronouncing, for example, both air and hair alike, as hair.