Silent H's
While there is NOT a silent H in the word WHOLE, there are, at least a few, words that do have a silent H in them. My sister and I came up with two to start the list... Who has more to add?!?
Hour
Hors d'oeuvres
posted by Janet @ 3:42 PM
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This is easy. I could think of all kinds of words without the H sound in them. Give me a challenge!
Oh, wait. Never mind. Let's try again.
ghetto ghost
heir honor
what when where why
while whether
white rhyme
Thomas Theresa
Oprah Hannah
There, that's better.
Greg had nothing better to do at 7:32 tonight than think of words with a silent H. I commend that man....
Honest
Messiah
Rhapsody
Shepherd
Exhaust
Aghast
Gherkin
Ghoul
Rhetoric
Rheumatism
Rhino
Rhubarb
Cheetah
Annihilate
Homage
Herb (Unless you're in England becuase they pronouce the H)
BTW... Greg... You are trying to be so sneaky! You Googled it!!!
I commend everyone for their mad skills! Someone needs to send a memo to Miss Laura...
Beth and I are discussing this and we are confused about some words. For example, the word WHERE... If you actually remove the H, it changes the word to WERE. The WH is a tricky one... Are we all sick of grammar yet, cuz I am!
Oh yeah, and we came up with a few more words...
Thyme
School
Chord
hmong
...I actually have a silent H in my name too.
hTim
What's google?
With the whole "herb" one....brings up my favorite comedian of all time....
Eddie Izzard....
For all you old-timers...
I'm not Herb.
Shoot - what's that from??? It sounds so familiar, but I can't place it.
Hola
Hacer
Many Spanish words have silent H's....and our Spanish teacher emphasizes that fact constantly....
I just had a great conversation with Laura....I started it by saying, "Hola....(yes....that's with a silent H)"
Laura:
oh, and there are soooo many more
Laura:
what, were, where
Aaron:
hold on
Laura:
there are a ton of them
Aaron:
were??
Laura:
oh
Laura:
never mind on that one
Aaron:
hahaha
Laura:
crap
Ha! That is like beyond great! She makes me laugh!
Okay so I can't resist but you all forgot a very important one to me ... Sarah ... that'd be a very silent h there at the end! :) I'll forgive you all though ... and now I understand this conversation from Perkin's much better! :)
honour
honest
hourly
heirloom
heir
honorary
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