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Phonetics

by Stephanie on 04.12.2003

in Languages / Linguistics

Do you know any other words in English apart from “hour” and “heir” which start with a mute “h”?

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1 Mark Howells 04.12.2003 at 9:15

Honorary

2 Mark Howells 04.12.2003 at 10:15

Honorary

3 glazou 04.14.2003 at 7:38

d’après mon dico phonétique, uniquement honor, honest, hostler, et les mots qui en dérivent
bien sûr.

4 glazou 04.14.2003 at 8:38

d'après mon dico phonétique, uniquement honor, honest, hostler, et les mots qui en dérivent
bien sûr.

5 AleX 04.16.2003 at 3:05

For example, the words heir, honour, honest, and hour have preserved the letter “h” from
French, but not the sound.

6 AleX 04.16.2003 at 4:05

For example, the words heir, honour, honest, and hour have preserved the letter “h” from
French, but not the sound.

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