English Pronunciation 👄 Voiceless Consonant - /h/ - 'hot', 'whole' and 'ahead'

This is a voiceless consonant.

It makes very little sound because it is really just your breath.

You can hear it at the beginning of the word 'hear'.

You can also hear it at the beginning of the words 'hot'

and 'hello', and in the middle of the word

'ahead'. In English,

you will never this sound at the end

of syllables and words.

You only find it at the beginning of the syllable.

Now, let's listen to some examples: 'here',

'hot', 'hello',

'ahead', 'height', 'hedge', 'how'.

Now, you try. Listen and repeat:

'here'

'hot'

'hello'

'ahead'

'height'

'hedge'

'how'

OK.