Haf and have

[Kim & Rima McKinzey]

>It seems that when "have" is used to mean "need" -- as in, "I have to go
>to the bathroom" -- it is pronounced "haf". But the same speaker using
>"have" as perfect tense or when meaning "possess" the "v" is vocalized. I
>have even heard, "I haf to have this."
>
>Am I imagining this?

I don't think so.  After listening to myself say the various phrases,
I think I do exactly that.

Rima