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    Which pronunciation of humour is older: the one with or without the h-sound?

    Question #103091. Asked by ThoHell. (Feb 17 09 3:06 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		"The pronunciation of the initial h is only of recent date, and is sometimes omitted ...." [OED] Humorous in the modern sense is first recorded 1705.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=humour&searchmode=none

    Feb 17 09, 7:02 PM

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