Aspirated h – h aspiré
Let's Define It!
What's an *aspirated* h?
In French, the letter h gets to be pronounced in two ways.
- silent
- aspirated
The aspirated h is where h is treated like a consonant.
Words such as la haine (hate), le héros (hero), la honte (shame) all start with an aspirated h.
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Let's Pronounce It!
What does it sound like in French?
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Let's Have an Example or Two!
Can a little reinforcement do the trick?
Here are a few more words that include an aspirated h.
- le hoquet (hiccup)
- le hibou (owl)
- la hache (axe)
- le hamac (hammock)
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