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mute h's

mute h's is the plural of mute h.

Meaning of mute h

Noun

mute h (plural mute h's)

  1. In the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which allows liaison with a preceding consonant.
    • The French word homme ("man") begins with a mute h. Consequently we can say l'homme /l‿ɔm/ and les hommes /le‿zɔm/, but never /lə ɔm/ and /le ɔm/, like we do with the aspirated h.
  2. (literally) Non-aspiration of a glottal consonant.

Questions about mute h's

What is mute h's the plural of?
Mute h's is the plural of mute h.

Words near mute h's in the dictionary

  1. mute cornett
  2. mute cornetts
  3. mute e
  4. mute e's
  5. mute h
  6. mute h's
  7. mute list
  8. mute lists
  9. mute of malice
  10. mute point
  11. mute points

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