aspirated h en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæspəɹeɪ̯tɪd eɪ̯tʃ/
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.
Meanings
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(French) 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 h.
- (literally) Aspiration of a glottal consonant.
Antonyms
unaspirated h · silent h · mute h
Synonyms
Translations (9)
fr h aspiré (in the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) · pl h przydechowe (in the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) · ja 有音のh (in the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) · es h 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) · ca h 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) · es 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) · it h aspirata (in the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) · pt h aspirado (in the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant) · ru придыха́тельное аш (in the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant)