Since this board is all about the use of the English language,

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Anonymous
2016-01-26 14:32:21 Post No. 7626889
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 14:32:21 Post No. 7626889 [Report]

Since this board is all about the use of the English language, may as well stretch it to include spoken language.

Which English speakers pronounce Wales and whales differently?

i.e. which say "wh" with a clear H sound at the start?

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 14:34:35 Post No.7626900
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 14:34:35 Post No.7626900 [Report]

>>7626889
is that houellebecqs dad?

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 14:37:20 Post No.7626911
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 14:37:20 Post No.7626911 [Report]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_English_%E2%9F%A8wh%E2%9F%A9

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 14:58:24 Post No.7626976
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 14:58:24 Post No.7626976 [Report]

>>7626900
Peter Egan. Apparently part Irish.

>>7626911
What about in England?

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:00:11 Post No.7626983
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:00:11 Post No.7626983 [Report]

I pronounce them the same. I live in Dorset.

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:02:26 Post No.7626988
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:02:26 Post No.7626988 [Report]

hw-ales

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:04:20 Post No.7626995
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:04:20 Post No.7626995 [Report]

>>7626976
In England w and wh are pronounced the same

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:10:03 Post No.7627011
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>>7626988
Correct

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:45:18 Post No.7627123
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 15:45:18 Post No.7627123 [Report]

I live in the West Midlands. I know plenty of people from both England and Wales and the words 'Wales' and 'Whales' are always pronounced the same way

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Anonymous 2016-01-26 19:34:40 Post No.7627730
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Anonymous 2016-01-26 19:34:40 Post No.7627730 [Report]

>>7626900
kek, came here just to ask if that was bizarro houellebecq