Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-h

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
-h
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
2
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to censor words.

suffix

Used to form new words.

Example Sentences

Etymology

An orthographic device that forces the preceding vowel to be read ‘short’: ⟨dih⟩ /dɪ/, ⟨bruh⟩ /bɹʌ/, etc. (not */da͡ɪ, bɹu/). Although the letter h has long been used ad-hoc for this purpose in English — see uh and meh — the practice of clipping content words to humorous effect took off as an Internet meme in 2025 and created a productive association between -h and such clippings.

Questions

What does -h mean?
Used to censor words.
Where does -h come from?
An orthographic device that forces the preceding vowel to be read ‘short’: ⟨dih⟩ /dɪ/, ⟨bruh⟩ /bɹʌ/, etc. (not */da͡ɪ, bɹu/). Although the letter h has long been used ad-hoc for this purpose in English — see uh and meh — the practice of clipping content words to humorous effect took off as an Internet meme in 2025 and created a productive association between -h and such clippings.

How to pronounce -h

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “-h”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “-h”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “-h” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.