French_Mute H

This activity is based on common French words that start with H muet. Most French H's are mute - that is, they are not pronounced and the word acts as if it begins with a vowel. This means that contractions and liaisons are required. For example, le + homme contracts to l'homme - you can't say "le homme." And les hommes is pronounced with a liaison: [lay zuhm]. For nouns, the gender is provided (in parentheses).