mute h
mute h · mute h's
немое аш
In the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which allows…In the French language usage of the letter h at the start of a word which allows liaison with a preceding consonant.
/mjuːt eɪtʃ/
Meaning
2 sensesIn 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.
немо́е ашnemóje aš
(literally)Non-aspiration of a glottal consonant.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
usage of the letter h at the start of a word which allows liaison with a preceding consonant:
Origin
Calque of French h muet.Calque of French h muet.
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