silent h
The 'silent h' is a common feature in English where the letter 'h' is present in the spelling but not pronounced in speech.
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Definition
B2Spelling
(common)The letter 'h' in a word that is not pronounced.
Example
- In the word 'honor,' the 'h' is silent, so it is pronounced 'onor.'
- The 'h' in 'hour' is not pronounced, making it sound like 'our.'
C1Linguistics
(technical)A phonetic phenomenon where the 'h' sound is omitted in certain words.
Example
- Linguists study the silent 'h' in words like 'honest' and 'psychic.'
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "silent h":
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