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by Pfiffer 1286 days ago
Anecdata point of one, but I voice the H on hypothesis. Im a native American English speaker, but from the northwest.
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"Voiceless" in this context means you dont engage your larnyx/vocal cords (you don't create a pitch), not that you don't sound it out. Compare a whispered "ahhh" - voiceless - vs the "ahh" you say at the doctor - voiced.