What does "h-dropping" mean?

The omission of an /h/ sound normally present in a word, making the word "home" sound like "'ome", for example.

What is a synonym for "h-dropping"?

Common synonyms include: mute h, silent h, unaspirated h.

H-dropping

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The omission of an /h/ sound normally present in a word, making the word "home" sound like "'ome", for example.

Adjective

1
Undergoing h-dropping. not-comparable
"More local than us, apparently; I find out that Janet complains that ‘John’s from Herefordshire but he’s not real Herefordshire.’ […] But if I’m honest, I know what she means: I don’t have an h-dropping local accent and speak instead in a detached RP rumble."

Synonyms

All synonyms

mute h silent h unaspirated h

Antonyms

All antonyms

aspirated h

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"More local than us, apparently; I find out that Janet complains that ‘John’s from Herefordshire but he’s not real Herefordshire.’ […] But if I’m honest, I know what she means: I don’t have an h-dropping local accent and speak instead in a detached RP rumble."

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