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In which of the following words is the consonant letter 'h' fully pronounced?

  1. inheritCevap
  2. B
    vehicle
  3. C
    exhibit
  4. D
    shepherd

Cevap

In the word 'inherit', the consonant letter 'h' is fully pronounced.
In the word 'inherit', the letter 'h' is fully articulated as the glottal fricative sound /h/ (/ɪnˈherɪt/). By contrast, the letter 'h' is silent in 'vehicle' (/ˈviːəkl/), 'exhibit' (/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/), and 'shepherd' (/ˈʃepəd/).

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1
Examine the phonetic transcription of each word in standard Received Pronunciation (RP).
Determine whether the letter 'h' corresponds to an articulated consonant sound /h/ or remains unpronounced.
Identifying silent letters requires analyzing standard English phonetic transcriptions.
2
Evaluate the pronunciations of 'vehicle', 'exhibit', and 'shepherd'.
'vehicle' is pronounced /ˈviːəkl/, 'exhibit' is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/, and 'shepherd' is pronounced /ˈʃepəd/. In all three words, the letter 'h' is silent.
Etymological origins and phonetic environments leave 'h' unarticulated in these terms.
3
Evaluate the pronunciation of 'inherit'.
'inherit' is transcribed as /ɪnˈherɪt/, where the /h/ sound is explicitly articulated at the beginning of the second syllable.
The consonant sound /h/ is voiced in the stressed second syllable of 'inherit'.

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Distinguishing between articulated and silent consonant letters
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Silent Letters

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