Sorry, Random House is correct. When I hear people leave off any hint of the "t" I immediately think of the same people who say "OVIOUS" instead of "Obvious"

I use the "t" but it's barely audible. I'll make sure I get as many people to use it as possible. Call it the grass-roots approach.

Half the people writing those guides are nothing but pretentious twits anyway.

Bruno

Note, don't pronounce the "l" in "Half"