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Which letter is silent in hour?
The letter "h" is silent in the word "hour."
Why h letter is silent in honesty?
The letter "h" is silent in the word "honesty" because it is a silent letter. In English, there are several words where the letter "h" is silent, and "honesty" is one of them. The silent "h" is a historical remnant from the word's origin in Old French.
What are the silent letters for honorable?
The silent letters in "honorable" are the "h" and the second "e" (honourable).
What is silent in ghastly?
The "h" is silent in "ghastly."
Does the word when have a silent h?
No, the word "when" does not have a silent "h." The "h" sound is pronounced when saying the word.
Silent h words?
There are many silent h words such as herb. Other silent h words include honor, honest, hour, rhyme, and thyme.
Is herb called erb or herb?
Depends on whether you are calling a person Herb, or maybe planting an (h)erb. The plant, h is silent. The person, h is pronounced. This was how it was done for many centuries. The French started using the H in more modern times, and the uneducated started using it because they didn't know better.
Do Australians use a herb or an herb in sentences?
The rule used in all English is to use 'a' before a word beginning with a consonant sound, and 'an' before a word beginning with a vowel sound. Note: it is the sound of the word, not the spelling that is important: 'a apple' is not clear when voiced, so 'an apple' is used. Herb used to be pronounced 'erb', with a silent 'h', thus it would be 'an herb', when spoken it sounds like 'an erb'. 'a erb' is difficult to hear or say properly. In modern times, the 'h' is sounded, so 'a herb' is acceptable. That being said, those who prefer the correct English will still use "an" before some words beginning with 'h', such as "an historical occasion" but not "an holiday".Simple answer: No. Australians say "a herb" not "an (silent h) herb" as the Americans do.
What is the pronunciation rule for a silent 'h'?
There is no rule, just some loose guidelines. In many words borrowed from Norman French, such as hour and honor, h is silent. But in others, such as host and hotel, it is not. In American English, the h in herb is silent, but in British English it is not. In polysyllabic h-words whose stress falls on the second syllable, such as historian and hysterical, the h may be silent or not. Depends upon the pronunciation affectations of your country. In France, they would be silent. [for Hotel, Herb, Henry.] In New Zealand, all h's would be pronounced. Apart from a small few who either know better, or who have the abovementioned affectation. A similar curiosity is just now creeping in in NZ. faux [pronounced fo] instead of fake.
What letter is silent in the word herb?
what is the silent letter for sword
What silent letter in honest?
The 'h' is silent as in 'on-ist'
What is the silent letter in scheme?
e
Is the h silent in homage?
Yes, the h in homage is silent.
Does the word stomach have a silent letter in it?
its the letter H is silent
Which letter is silent in hour?
The letter "h" is silent in the word "hour."
Why h letter is silent in honesty?
The letter "h" is silent in the word "honesty" because it is a silent letter. In English, there are several words where the letter "h" is silent, and "honesty" is one of them. The silent "h" is a historical remnant from the word's origin in Old French.
What are the silent letters for honorable?
The silent letters in "honorable" are the "h" and the second "e" (honourable).
