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Words with letter H
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gloriawpai
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Words with letter H
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Could anyone tell me why some words with the letter h are voiceless, such as honest, hour, ..etc and on the other hand, such as happy, high, hello, ...are not.
Thanks!
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24 Mar 2012
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ueslteacher
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those with voiceless "h" are probably of a French origin due to the Norman conquest in 1066, I guess:) |
24 Mar 2012
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guapabr
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Horror...let me see....honor
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25 Mar 2012
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gloriawpai
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Dora, thanks a lot. You gave me a brilliant idea about this subject. I �ll prepare a lesson about it. |
25 Mar 2012
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Titou007
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Six words in English have a silent /h/: hour - honest - dishonest - honor - vehicle - heir
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25 Mar 2012
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kodora
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I think that gloriawpai meant those beginning with a silent h
The words include:
heir (heirloom)
hour (hourly)
honest (honesty, honestly)
honor (honorary, honorable, honorably, honoree, honoring)
In some dialects
herb (herbal, herbaceous)
In some other words from French or Spanish
hors d �oeuvres
hombre
Dora
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25 Mar 2012
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MarionG
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I really am in need of a break.. Here I was trying to figure out which �H � is silent in �Dora �
interesting post, I learn something new everyday, thanks |
25 Mar 2012
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kodora
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No,you don �t need a break.It �s the one in Theodora!
Thanks Marion for the laugh!
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25 Mar 2012
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douglas
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In US English "vehicle" does NOT have a silent /h/. |
26 Mar 2012
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