What is mean by H symbol?
Hydrogen, symbol H, a chemical element.
How do you spell H phonetically?
Name in English For most English speakers, the name for the letter is pronounced as /eɪtʃ/ and spelled "aitch" or occasionally "eitch".
How old is the letter H?
The earliest form of the letter appears on the Moabite Stone, dating from the 9th century bce. Early Greek forms gave way to intermediate Greek and Latin renditions that were virtually identical to the modern B.
What is H in ancient Greek?
Heta is a conventional name for the historical Greek alphabet letter Eta (Η) and several of its variants, when used in their original function of denoting the consonant /h/.
How do you say h in America?
0:063:35English: How to Pronounce the H consonant: American AccentYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipThe H consonant sound this sound is simply made by passing air through the mouth. If you hear soundsMoreThe H consonant sound this sound is simply made by passing air through the mouth. If you hear sounds like that. And you feel the soft palate bouncing against the tongue.
How do you say h in British English?
0:070:58The Letter H - RP British Accent Pronunciation practice - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipQuestion how do I pronounce the letter H is it H or H. The correct pronunciation of H is H.MoreQuestion how do I pronounce the letter H is it H or H. The correct pronunciation of H is H.
What letter is 0 in the alphabet?
O, or o, is the fifteenth letter in the ISO basic Latin alphabet and the fourth vowel letter in the modern English alphabet. Its name in English is o (pronounced /ˈoʊ/), plural oes.
How do you write H in handwriting?
0:171:07Handwriting Video for Kids - How to Write the Letter 'h' - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipAnd once again start at the top and draw a long line down from that point draw an arch. Now it'sMoreAnd once again start at the top and draw a long line down from that point draw an arch. Now it's your turn use your pointer finger and follow with. Me let's try that again. You have made the letter h.
How do you write H in 4 lines?
0:151:50Write the Letter H - Alphabet Handwriting by 123ABCtv - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipWe'll start with uppercase or big h to write uppercase h we'll start at the top. And do a straightMoreWe'll start with uppercase or big h to write uppercase h we'll start at the top. And do a straight line down then go back to the top.
What does H stand for in history?
The word originally entered the language from French as autour, but around the 1500s, scribes started inserting the h and changed it into author. Scribes also put Hs on the beginning of words, even though the Hs remained silent, as in the words honest and historical.
Do Greeks pronounce H?
Greek does not have a letter "H," but it does have an "H" sound. The sound can be found in three "double letters": theta, chi, phi (th, ch, and ph). The other place where the "H" sound can be found is at the beginning of words that begin with a vowel.
Does Greek alphabet have an H?
The standard Greek alphabet doesn't include a separate letter for the H sound, even though many dialects of Greek had the sound. Instead two small marks called "breathing marks" are used.
Is it pronounced aitch or Haitch?
First, you won't find 'haitch' in the dictionary, only the correct spelling aitch. The name of the letter comes from Old French ache of the 1500s and first spelt so in English, when it was related to the Old English word ache, from æce. At this time it was pronounced "ache" or "aitch".
What is alliteration of h called?
alliteration. repetition of a letter sound at the start of several words. repetition of 's' sounds is called sibilance. repetition of 'f'/'ph' sounds is called fricative alliteration. repetition of 'h' sounds is called aspirant alliteration.
What's the sound for h?
The sound /h/ is a voiceless, glottal, fricative consonant: Your tongue doesn't need to touch any part of your mouth. Breathe out sharply. A short burst of air should come out of your mouth, leading into the next sound.
How do you say the letter h?
3:306:51How to pronounce 'H' in English -- not 'A' or 'R'! - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipIt's like you're breathing out. So you say happy happy one thing that we need a lot of in CanadaMoreIt's like you're breathing out. So you say happy happy one thing that we need a lot of in Canada right now is heat heat if you don't say the H sound it'll sound like the word heat.
Overview
H, or h, is the eighth letter in the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Its name in English is aitch , or regionally haitch /ˈheɪtʃ/.
History
The original Semitic letter Heth most likely represented the voiceless pharyngeal fricative (ħ). The form of the letter probably stood for a fence or posts.
The Greek Eta 'Η' in archaic Greek alphabets, before coming to represent a long vowel, /ɛː/, still represented a similar sound, the voiceless glottal fricative /h/. In this context, the letter eta is also known as Heta to underline this fact. Thus, in the Old Italic alphabets, the letter Heta of the Euboe…
Name in English
For most English speakers, the name for the letter is pronounced as /eɪtʃ/ and spelled "aitch" or occasionally "eitch". The pronunciation /heɪtʃ/ and the associated spelling "haitch" is often considered to be h-adding and is considered non-standard in England. It is, however, a feature of Hiberno-English, as well as scattered varieties of Edinburgh, England, and Welsh English, and in Australia and Nova Scotia.
Use in writing systems
In English, ⟨h⟩ occurs as a single-letter grapheme (being either silent or representing the voiceless glottal fricative (/h/) and in various digraphs, such as ⟨ch⟩ /tʃ/, /ʃ/, /k/, or /x/), ⟨gh⟩ (silent, /ɡ/, /k/, /p/, or /f/), ⟨ph⟩ (/f/), ⟨rh⟩ (/r/), ⟨sh⟩ (/ʃ/), ⟨th⟩ (/θ/ or /ð/), ⟨wh⟩ (/hw/ ). The letter is silent in a syllable rime, as in ah, ohm, dahlia, cheetah, pooh-poohed, as well as in certain other words (mostly of French origin) such as hour, honest, herb (in American but not British English) and vehicle (in certain varie…
Related characters
• H with diacritics: Ĥ ĥ Ȟ ȟ Ħ ħ Ḩ ḩ Ⱨ ⱨ ẖ ẖ Ḥ ḥ Ḣ ḣ Ḧ ḧ Ḫ ḫ ꞕ Ꜧ ꜧ
• IPA-specific symbols related to H: ʜ ɦ ʰ ʱ ɥ ᶣ ɧ
• ꟸ: Modifier letter capital H with stroke is used in VoQS to represent faucalized voice.
• ᴴ : Modifier letter H is used in the Uralic Phonetic Alphabet
See also
• American Sign Language grammar
• List of Egyptian hieroglyphs#H
External links
• The dictionary definition of H at Wiktionary
• The dictionary definition of h at Wiktionary
• Lubliner, Coby. 2008. "The Story of H." (essay on origins and uses of the letter "h")