According to Webster's New World Dictionary, the h is still silent in "vehicle" and "honor", but it is still spoken in historical. If you ever question any pronunciation, the ultimate source is the Oxford English Dictionary. That has every word used in the English language, from its beginnings through each change of use. It is also like 18-20 HUGE volumes big. Most libraries carry them.

That's good to know, Judy. The "rule" says that one uses the article "a" before consonants and the article "an" before vowels. Is "h" a vowel or a consonant? Which is correct: "a historical event" or "an historical event"? Richard Emlin Reed Wesley Chapel, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Brannon" <stampingal@earthlink.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] 'istorical > According to Webster's New World Dictionary, the h is still silent in > "vehicle" and "honor", but it is still spoken in historical. > > If you ever question any pronunciation, the ultimate source is the Oxford > English Dictionary. That has every word used in the English language, > from > its beginnings through each change of use. It is also like 18-20 HUGE > volumes big. Most libraries carry them.