h-prothesis

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Synonyms: hypothesis, prothesis

Antonyms: hypothesis, prothesis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonology}} The [[prothesis]] of the sound {{IPAchar|/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.

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