aspirated h

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæspəɹeɪ̯tɪd eɪ̯tʃ/

Noun

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aspirated h

  1. (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)
    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 h.
  2. (linguistics, phonetics, literally) aspiration of a glottal consonant

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