aspirated h

== English == === Etymology === Calque of French h aspiré. The aspirated h was pronounced /h/ until Early Modern French (and still is in some northern dialects), whereas the mute h had long been silent. The designation has been maintained although both kinds of h are now technically silent in standard French, but the aspirated h remains pronounced dialectally and in Norman French. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæspəɹeɪ̯tɪd eɪ̯tʃ/ === Noun === aspirated h (French phonology) In the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant or elision of a preceding schwa. Synonyms: Germanic h, h aspiré (French) (linguistics, phonetics, literally) Aspiration of a glottal consonant. ==== Antonyms ==== mute h silent h unaspirated h ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === apartheids, hit parades