A HDMI or An HDMI cable?
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Some pathetic people in this thread. It's easy to understand why some people pronounce it 'haych'. When you're taught the alphabet at a young age you're shown the letter H and told to pronounce it. Even if they promote saying 'aych' it's still hard to differentiate when you're that young. 'An' is the correct term as well as the pronunciation of 'aych', but it's easy to understand both sides (enless you're too far up your own b-hole).
is it not hay-ch?
Nope.
No. It isn't.
I would say "an HDMI" in an informal setting, "a HDMI" in a more formal setting such as work. I would write "a HDMI" since I always expand the abbreviation.
I usually get these things wrong though
This is exactly what id do
Read through the thread...
Just finished. The thread seems undecided. Seems like mainly narrow minded southerners who think it is Aych though.
It seems more like ignorant people won't accept the correct pronunciation, when it is just that; correct.
There's nothing regional about that particular pronunciation. I know people from all over who pronounce it wrongly. It's just ignorance, not accent.
I'll wait on evidence as to what makes one way correct and one way not. Until then I'll reserve judgement.
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Thanks for all the replys, some comments were amusing and like some i was a little confused as it didnt look right when writing it down "A HMDI" "AN HDMI".
Again thanks.
Again thanks.
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Forget about how it sounds.
I have always followed the rule, A E I O U, use AN in front of words starting with those letters, and A for everything else. Adding an exception to the rule such as abbreviation, I can live with but when you start putting in how it sounds into the equation, that rule goes straight out the window, since it could sound like anything depending what accent you have surely? I could argue to the end of the earth that everything should just use A and never use AN because it doesn't sound right of my accent.
Or just as easily vice versa.
Yes, i know i am wrong, but i am using your argument !
So I am right
I have always followed the rule, A E I O U, use AN in front of words starting with those letters, and A for everything else. Adding an exception to the rule such as abbreviation, I can live with but when you start putting in how it sounds into the equation, that rule goes straight out the window, since it could sound like anything depending what accent you have surely? I could argue to the end of the earth that everything should just use A and never use AN because it doesn't sound right of my accent.
Or just as easily vice versa.
Yes, i know i am wrong, but i am using your argument !
So I am right
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Forget about how it sounds.
I have always followed the rule, A E I O U, use AN in front of words starting with those letters, and A for everything else. Adding an exception to the rule such as abbreviation, I can live with but when you start putting in how it sounds into the equation, that rule goes straight out the window, since it could sound like anything depending what accent you have surely? I could argue to the end of the earth that everything should just use A and never use AN because it doesn't sound right of my accent.
Or just as easily vice versa.
Yes, i know i am wrong, but i am using your argument !
So I am right
It's an honour to have your input.
