Aitchless

/ˈeɪtʃləs/ adjective

Definition

Lacking or missing the letter H; written or spelled without an aitch.

Etymology

From 'aitch' + negative suffix -less (Old English 'leas'). A descriptive term for text or spelling that omits the H sound or letter.

Kelly Says

'Aitchless' writing appears in character voices—think Cockney accents in novels written as ''ere comes the guvnor'—showing how spelling choices in literature mimic and sometimes stereotype real speech patterns and dialects.

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