[latentsea]

It doesn't sound like it has an H at the beginning. Shame it hasta be like that.

[dredmorbius]

Spanish:

- "ha" sound -> J

- silent -> H, sometimes LL

- "yu" sound -> LL

- "v" sound -> B

La Jolla -> "Lah Hoya" (English phonetic).

Vallejo -> "Baiyeho" (phonetic), though the north-bay California town is often pronounced "Valayho" by locals. "Vallay-joe" is a sure sign of a non-native.

I have it on good authority that mail addressed to "La Hoya, CA" will in fact reach its intended destination.

[latentsea]

You missed the joke.

[dredmorbius]

Hokay.

[ethbr1]

The H is silent in Austrian-Spanish.

[mr_toad]

A number of English and French speakers will drop their H’s.

[cratermoon]

Conversely, I’ve heard British people pronounce “HMS” with the H, i.e. “haytch em ess”. Sounds very odd to my American ears.

[antonvs]

Not all British people accept that pronunciation. I highly recommend this sketch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gKeQHfgZns

[United857]

They speak Spanish in Austria?

[purerandomness]

They have to; the Kangaroos only understand Spanish sadly.