OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 52409

aspirated h

/ˈæspəɹeɪ̯tɪd eɪ̯tʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
h aspirada • hache aspirada
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.
The French word héros ("hero") begins with an aspirated h. Consequently we say le héros /lə e.ʁo/ and les héros /le e.ʁo/, but never /l‿e.ʁo/ and /le‿ze.ʁo/ as we do with the mute…
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