[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