H (en. H)

/aʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

H is sometimes considered a silent vowel.

In the word 'hôtel', the h is silent.

Dans le mot 'hôtel', le h est muet.

It can also serve as an elision signal.

We write 'l'homme' to avoid cacophony.

On écrit 'l'homme' pour éviter la cacophonie.

noun

H as a consonant is a letter that can be aspirated.

In 'hymne', the h is not aspirated.

Dans 'hymne', le h n'est pas aspiré.

It is used to emphasize the initial sound.

In 'haricot', the h is aspirated.

Dans 'haricot', le h est aspiré.

The term 'h' comes from the Greek alphabet where it is called 'êta'.

h backwards

a mention of the number of characters in a word or text.

h à l’envers

h like hero

to designate an important person.

h comme héros

h and h

an expression to talk about things even if they seem similar.

h et h

hemisphere

part of a sphere

hémisphère

horizon

line that denotes the meeting point between the sky and the earth

horizon

heroic

related to heroes

héroïque

classic h

He has a classic h style in the way he dresses.

Il a un style h classique dans sa façon de s'habiller.

h only

This project is just an h only, with no details.

Ce projet est juste un h seulement, sans détails.