I remember a music teacher (grade school) who taught us how to sing songs from England.
If a word starts with a vowel, put an "h" in front, and "a" is pronounced "i".
Bellamy singing "Mandalay" solo (youtube) is an example that bears out her advice.

The two languages are getting closer together; television works both ways, with British dramas and BBCNews and BBCAmerica seen over here.