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H

Meaning of H

The letter H of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /eɪtʃ/. Example word: house.

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British English/eɪtʃ/
American English/eɪtʃ/
Russian transcriptionэйч
H
H - буква H
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H belongs to the topic "Alphabet". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Hбуква H
Aбуква A
Bбуква B
Dбуква D
Eбуква E
Fбуква F
Gбуква G

H synonyms

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What's the difference between H / letter / character / grapheme / glyph / consonant

🇬🇧English
H

The same symbol: the single letter H (its name/shape).

A1Very Often

H is the eighth letter of the English alphabet.

H — восьмая буква английского алфавита.

🇬🇧English

A general term for any alphabetic letter; includes H but is not specific.

A1Very Often

H is a letter used in many English words.

H — это буква, используемая во многих английских словах.

🇬🇧English

A written sign (letter, digit, or symbol). H is a character, but the word is broader.

A2Often

Type the character 'H' on the keyboard.

Наберите символ 'H' на клавиатуре.

G
🇬🇧English
grapheme

A linguistic term for the minimal unit of writing; H as a grapheme denotes the written unit representing a sound or letter.

B1Rarely

In phonology, we may treat H as a grapheme representing a specific sound.

В фонологии мы можем рассматривать H как графему, обозначающую определённый звук.

G
🇬🇧English
glyph

A typographic/visual form of a character; the glyph for H is its shape in a font.

B1Rarely

The glyph for H in this typeface is narrow and tall.

Глиф буквы H в этом гарнитуре узкий и высокий.

C
🇬🇧English
consonant

A phonetic category; H is generally classed as a consonant sound, but the term refers to the class rather than the specific letter.

A2Often

H is usually a consonant in English words like 'house'.

H обычно — согласный в английских словах, таких как 'house'.

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How to pronounce H and what this word means

H translation: буква H. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce H

/eɪtʃ/

H translation

буква H

H transcription

/eɪtʃ/, /eɪtʃ/

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H meaning: what does it mean?

The letter H of the English alphabet. It is pronounced /eɪtʃ/. Example word: house.

H pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

H is pronounced as /eɪtʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is H part of Alphabet vocabulary?

Yes, H (буква H) can be learned in the Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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