H

H
H h
Usage
Writing system	Latin script
Type	Alphabetic
Language of origin	Latin language
Sound values	[h] [x] [ħ] [∅] [ɦ] [ɥ] [ʜ] [ʔ] [◌ʰ] [ç] /eɪtʃ/ /heɪtʃ/
In Unicode	U+0048, U+0068
Alphabetical position	8
History
Development	𐌇 H h
Time period	~−700 to present
Descendants	Ħ Ƕ Ⱶ Ꟶ Һ ʰ h ħ ${\displaystyle \mathbb {H} }$
Sisters	И Һ Ԧ ח ح ܚ ࠇ 𐎅 𐎈 Հ հ
Other
Associated graphs	h(x), ch, gh, nh, ph, sh, ſh, th, wh, (x)h
Writing direction	Left-to-right
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

ISO basic Latin alphabet
AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
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H, or h, is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, including the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is aitch (pronounced /eɪtʃ/, plural aitches), or regionally haitch /heɪtʃ/, plural haitches.^[1]