Jay Davidson
Nov 25, 2023

Yes and no. The "H" is not a pure "H" sound but a gutteral one, sometimes depicted in writing as a "CH."

It's the same with Van Gogh. The "G" sounds are pronounced gutterally as "CHoCH." It's hard to write as a means of getting the point across.

Jay Davidson
Jay Davidson

Written by Jay Davidson

Retired teacher (San Francisco, 1969–2003); Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Mauritania, 2003–2005); public speaker, artist, writer, traveler, world citizen

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