English Explanatory Dictionary

h-dropping

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The omission of an /h/ sound normally present in a word, making the word "home" sound like "'ome", for example.
adj
  1. Undergoing h-dropping.

Word forms

h-dropping aitch-dropping

Synonyms

mute h silent h unaspirated h

Antonyms

aspirated h

Related words

g-dropping psilosis
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