hache
/at͡ʃe/from spelling rules
The English letter h is called hache in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of hache is /atʃe/.
Did you know?
- Many Spanish words starting with h once began with an f in Latin, such as hacer from facere, leading to the silent h over time.
- The letter h is used in Spanish to distinguish homophones, such as hola for 'hello' and ola for 'wave'.
- The word hache was borrowed from the Old French word ache, which itself evolved from the Vulgar Latin *acca.
Examples in context
- HolaHello
- Esa palabra empieza con hache.That word starts with h.
Example conversation
María is helping Alejandro with his Spanish spelling.
- María¿Lleva hache esta palabra?Does this word have an h?
- AlejandroSí, empieza con hache.Yes, it starts with an h.
- MaríaGracias, María.Thanks, María.
- AlejandroDe nada, Alejandro.You're welcome, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hache, CC BY-SA 4.0.
