The "H" at the beginning of a word is almost always pronounced, but there are just a few exceptions:
- Hour
- Heir
- Honor
- Honest
And derived words as well, such as hourly, heiress, honesty, etc.
Can you think of any other exceptions to this rule?
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The "H" at the beginning of a word is almost always pronounced, but there are just a few exceptions:
- Hour
- Heir
- Honor
- Honest
And derived words as well, such as hourly, heiress, honesty, etc.
Can you think of any other exceptions to this rule?
- Hybrid....Quote:
Originally Posted by francot
The H is not silent in hybrid. XDQuote:
Originally Posted by jacosta
Another exception, but not at the beginning is "vehicule".
What's a "vehicule" by the way?:confused:
Sorry. I meant "vehicle"
I believe there's a variety of English in which the Hs at the beginning of the word are silent most of the time. Say, for the word "home," instead of saying /həʊm/, it is said /əʊm/ But I really don't know which one it is.
Could you be thinking of Cockney English? As in "Well, ´ello, there. ´Ow´s about you come to my ´ouse?"
While we´re on the subject, cockney rhyming slang is also fascinating. Very difficult to follow. They take a word that rhymes, and then pick a synonym or related word to separate it by another degree. "Head" rhymes with "bread," which becomes "loaf." So your head is your loaf!
Whaaaat? Guess you need to be a cockney not to feel lost O.OQuote:
Originally Posted by Will_S