"h-prothesis" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (phonology) The prothesis of the sound /h/ to words beginning with a vowel, especially as found in Celtic languages such as Irish and Welsh, and in dialects of English, especially those that pronounce h weakly. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phonology
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