Meaning & use
Aitch
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The name of the letter H.
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Some regional English dialects famously drop the aitch at the start of words, saying 'ouse' instead of 'house.'
She taught the children to sound out each letter, pausing carefully at the aitch.
A note on using this word
Also gives its name to the 'aitch bone,' a cut of beef near the rump; adding an 'h' before 'aitch' (as in 'haitch') is a common but nonstandard pronunciation in some dialects.
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