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This change wasn't merely about sounds; it was deeply embedded in social perceptions. There was a prevailing belief that dropping the 'H' sound could connote a lower class or less educated background. This stigma was illustrated in the famous play My Fair Lady, where the character Henry Higgins teaches Eliza Doolittle to articulate her speech, emphasizing the importance of pronouncing the 'H' in words like "Hartford," "Hampshire," and others.