h

The phonetic sound /h/ is an UNvoiced glottal.

unvoiced = vocal cords do not vibrate while making this sound

glottal= push air from your throat with your mouth open - your tongue will not be touching anything

Listen and repeat words with /h

word initial /h/ sounds like: his, have, here, help, how, happen

middle /h/ sounds like: behind, ahead, reheat

final /h/ sounds like:

/h/ in consonant clusters: unhappy

Spelling Tips:

h: head, heart, heavy

wh: who, whole

The letter h is sometimes silent in words like: honor, hour, shepherd

Choose from these /h/ practice activities

Minimal Pairs

/h/ vs. /-/

Take me there...

/h/ = horse

Cloze Listening

Take me there...

Tongue Twister:

Harry Hare held Hatty Hare's hat.

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