aspirated h

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Definition of aspirated h in English English dictionary

In the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant

The French word héros (hero) begins by an aspirated h. Consequently we can say le héros IPA: /lə e.ʁo/ and les héros IPA: /le e.ʁo/, but never IPA: /l‿e.ʁo/ and IPA: /le‿ze.ʁo/, like we do with the mute h.

Hyphenation

as·pi·ra·ted h

Turkish pronunciation

äspıreytîd eyç

Antonyms

mute h, silent h

Pronunciation

/ˈaspərˌātəd ˈāʧ/ /ˈæspɜrˌeɪtɪd ˈeɪʧ/

Etymology

() A calque of French h aspiré