The words with intermediate H are those in which H is written when there is a hiatus or a diphthong. Compound words where the beginning of the second word is with H are also written with H.
When between two syllables of a word, the first one ends in a consonant and the one that follows it with a vowel, the letter H is inserted; for example: display, inherent, inhalation, longing, exhort.
Another case is when the word has three vowels in a row, where the second and third vowels form a diphthong. Some examples are: pimp, bay, shy away, hollow out, exhausted, marijuana, peanut.
Words with the diphthong "ue" preceded by another vowel are also written with an intermediate H, such as hollow. It is also a rule used in the words save and drown.
There are words that have an intermediate H for which there is no specific spelling rule, for example: longing, carrot, now, vehemence, pillow, adhesive.
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Adhere: stick or bond in a sturdy way. It is also a pronominal verb.
Delve: make something deeper.
Hang: take the life of a person by hanging them by the neck.
Hollow out: make an object concave or hollow by removing material from inside.
Smoked: dark colored object that looks like smoke.
Basil: plant used to flavor foods.
Pimp: person who praises in an exaggerated or interested way to another, in order to please him.
Alcohol: Chemical compound used in medicine as an antiseptic; in its form of ethyl alcohol it is used to prepare alcoholic beverages.
Jewel: object used as an ornament. Made with metal such as gold or silver.
Drown: cause suffocation or death from suffocation.
Save money: save a part of the money that is received.
Ado: somewhat exaggerated demonstration of some feeling.
Pillow: soft cloth bag filled with a soft material used to support the head.
I long: intense desire. Vehemence.
Orange blossom: white flower that has a lot of aroma.
Bay: entrance of the sea into a part of the land that forms a wide concavity.
Attic: window that protrudes vertically from a roof and serves to give light.
Owl: night bird with large head and eyes. They are generally brown in color.
Peddler: peddler.
Peanut: fruit. In some countries it is known as peanut.
Cohabit: people who live together in the same house.
Coherent: that is logically related to something else.
Cohesion: close relationship between people and things.
Inhibit: prevent a person from behaving naturally.
Cohort: set of people who accompany or follow others.
Harvest: collect the products of the field or the product of effort or work.
Relief: get rid of a feeling that overwhelms.
Evict: forcing a person to vacate a house or property. Evicted: Person who has no hope of life.
Undo: put a thing as it was at the beginning before it was done.
Disinherit: remove inheritance.
Defoliate: remove leaves from flowers, notebooks, books, etc..
Exhausted: tired, weak and without strength.
Display: that is shown to the public.
Exhort: incite an authority or person to act in a certain way.
Reliable: that proves or attests to something.
Inherent: essential in a person or thing and unable to separate from it, since it is part of its nature.
Inhalation: inhaling action. For example, when you take in air when you breathe you are inhaling.
Marijuana: drug that is extracted from a herbaceous plant known as cannabis sativa.
Moharracho: person who dresses up in a ridiculous way to make other people laugh.
Pout: gesture made with the lips that can show anger.
Mold: downy coating that forms on organic matter and causes its decomposition.
Prehistory: period of history from the origin of man to the appearance of the first written testimonies.
Ban: not allowing something or activity to be done.
Hostage: person being held against their will.
Shun: avoiding or avoiding a person or activity because of fear or discomfort towards it.
Retake it: long series of events or material things, which are mentioned one after the other.
Wiseacre: person who claims to be wise without actually being one.
Sahara: africa desert.
Smoke: perfume with aromatic smoke.
Gambler: person who is an expert in games of chance, such as cards and dice.
Rogue: scoundrel, swindler.
Vehemence: who has impetuous strength.
Vehicle: device with or without motor used to transport people or things.
Dizziness: brief loss of consciousness due to illness.
Mist: vapor given off by bodies under certain circumstances.
Hurt: say something to annoy, mistreat, or humiliate another person.
Carrot: biennial plant and edible root.
It should be noted that the H is silent and is not pronounced. The only way it is pronounced is where it is accompanied by the letter C, because it forms the digraph "ch".
As a result of not knowing the use of the letter H, many spelling errors occur when writing, because it may not be written in the correct place or be excluded from the word.
It should be noted that in learning the spelling rules, many students have weaknesses as they have reading and writing failures. Therefore, it is a bit more difficult for them to appropriate this knowledge.
It is convenient to promote the habit of reading in students, as this can improve their written production. In order to write well, you have to read.
Stimulating the search for words that have an intermediate H in books, stories, magazines and in the resources offered by the web, is an easy and fun way to achieve a good learning of how words should be spelled correctly.
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