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In English you almost always pronounce an H at the start of the word. In fact I can't think of any examples other than Hour for when you don't pronounce it e.g
by shawabawa3 5y ago
In English you almost always pronounce an H at the start of the word. In fact I can't think of any examples other than Hour for when you don't pronounce it
e.g.
Hot
Happy
House
Hotel
Humble
Hundred
Help
Hippo
- BrandoElFollito 5y agoThat's a good point - thanks. This would explain "hour" in OP case.
- LeonidasXIV 5y agoHerb, whether you pronounce the H depends on whether you speak British or American English.
- mumblemumble 5y agoHonor, heir, honest. Together with herb and hour, those are the only ones I can think of.
- SilasX 5y agoAlso homage. This page gives a list, which is just those plus derivatives: https://yolainebodin.com/the-language-nook/english/english-words-with-silent-h https://yolainebodin.com/the-language-nook/english/english-w...