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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

h-system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
h-sys-tem
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ) are replaced by an h after the letter (ch, gh, hh, jh, sh) and the breve (ŭ) is left out entirely (u), for convenience of typing.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Esperanto h-sistemo.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

x-system

Questions

What does h-system mean?
A convention whereby Esperanto’s circumflex accents (ĉ, ĝ, ĥ, ĵ, ŝ) are replaced by an h after the letter (ch, gh, hh, jh, sh) and the breve (ŭ) is left out entirely (u), for convenience of typing.
Where does h-system come from?
Calque of Esperanto h-sistemo.

How to pronounce h-system

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