mute h
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mute h
- /mjuːt eɪtʃ/
Where it comes from
Calque of French h muet.
noun mute h's
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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.
Similar: silent h, unaspirated h, h-dropping
- Non-aspiration of a glottal consonant.
Opposite: aspirated h, Germanic h
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noun
Opposite: aspirated h, Germanic h
Translations
Talk about this word "mute h." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mute%20h. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. mute h. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mute%20h "mute h." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mute%20h.Cite this
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title = {mute h},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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