字母 h 的发音

You heard hot , starting with an h-, which generally sounds like a soft whisper . Examples: hear ; horizon ; heaven . Note: when something is hot, it has a high temperature.

Here you heard rhino , which has a silent h in it. This is the case for most words that contain the letter combination rh such as rhythm and rhyme . Rhino is short for rhinoceros. Example: rhinos are almost extinct.

In this clip you heard whose . The letter h is generally silent in the letter combination wh + vowel, with the exception of wh + o, as in whole , who and whom . Use the word whose in a question to ask which person owns something. Example: whose is this book?

You heard ham . The h‑ at the start of this word is similar to a soft breath , which is the most common way to say this letter in English. Examples: hit ; hoover ; hide . Note: a ham is a piece of meat that we obtain from the top part of a pig's leg.

Jam starts with the letter j-, which is pronounced as , not as the whispered h . Other words that start with the letter j‑ are juice and Jane .

Here you heard host , starting with the whispered h sound . Examples: hint , habit and hair . Note: a host is a person who receives people as guests.

Here you heard host , not ghost . Ghost starts with gh-, in which you hear the letter g followed by a silent h, just like in yoghurt and ghetto .

The word honour that you heard in this clip starts with a silent h. This is a rare case in English, together with a few other words like hour , heir and honest . To honour means to regard with respect or to treat with respect. Example: they honored their parents.

Here you heard honour , not one hour . However, it is true that the letter h is silent in both honour and hour.