English Dictionary

aspirated h

/ˈæspəɹeɪtəd eɪtʃ/

noun

(French phonology) In the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant or elision of a preceding schwa.

The word 'château' has an aspirated h.

意味（1）

(French phonology) In the French language, usage of the letter h at the start of a word which does not allow liaison with a preceding consonant or elision of a preceding schwa.

The French word héros (hero) begins with an aspirated h. Consequently we say le héros /lə e.ʁo/ and les héros /le e.ʁo/, but never /l‿e.ʁo/ and /le‿ze.ʁo/ as we do with the mute h.

意味（2）

(linguistics, phonetics, literally) aspiration of a glottal consonant