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aitch

Syllabification: (aitch)
Pronunciation: /āCH/

Definition of aitch

noun

  • the name of the letter H.

Phrases

drop one's aitches

fail to pronounce the letter h at the beginning of words, a common feature of dialect speech.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Old French ache

aitch in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of aitch in the British & World English dictionary