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French Pronunciation Tips: Possessives
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Letter H in French
Letter H in French
You certainly learnt that we have a ‘mute H’ and an ‘aspirated H’
However, the letter H is always silent in French, and aspirated for a few expressions.
It is easier to say that we have:
1. a plugged H
2. an unplugged H
1. Plugged H
A “H” that allows a connection with the previous word:
Un homme = un nome
Un grand homme = un grand tome
Des hommes= des zomes
L’homme = lome
In this case the letter H is nothing just a rest from Latin or Greek: Hôpital, s’habiller, hiver…
2. Unplugged H
A “H” with no connection with the previous word:
Un hamac = un / hamac
Des hamacs= dè hamac
Un grand hamac= un gran hamac
Le hamac
Se haïr, héros, hobby
There is no rule to know when the word has a plugged or unplugged H, you need to learn them.
3. Aspirated H
When we laugh in French, we can hear a breath in the voice, this is a true aspiration:
Ha, ha , ha
Hé, hé, hé
Hi, hi, hi