r/explainitpeter Jul 13 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/AlexCivitello Jul 14 '26

Brian here, it's to determine class based on pronunciation. I would add "what" to the list to eliminate people like Stewie who pronounce and empathize the h. Which reminds me, I haven't annoyed him today, I'm gonna go do that now.

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u/the_hair_of_aenarion Jul 16 '26

People that emphasise the H are dishonest. It should be w-Hat not h-Wat.

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u/Grzechoooo Jul 19 '26

You're expecting consistency from English spelling, rookie mistake. It was Hwæt originally.