pronunciation.h-silent
H is always silent
Hola = 'ola', ahora = 'aora', alcohol = 'alcol'. The only h you hear is inside ch (mucho). Foreign words (hotel, hospital) — still silent.
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Explicación
Zero exceptions in native words: hombre, hijo, hasta, ahí. The letter survives from Latin/Arabic etymology only.
Knock-on effects: hielo starts with the diphthong /je/ (hence agua y hielo, not e), and h never blocks linking: los hombres ≈ 'lo-som-bres'.
Ejemplos
Hola, ¿hay alguien ahí?
Hello, is anyone there?
Hello, is anyone there?
Región: global
El hotel está hasta el fondo.
The hotel is at the very end.
The hotel is at the very end.
Región: global