How do you pronounce this word particular?
What does particular mean?
—used to indicate that one specific person or thing is being referred to and no others. : special or more than usual. : having very definite opinions about what is good or acceptable. particular.
How do you say word of the day?
Is the H silent in human?
H is silent in many English words, for various reasons. Not all such words that have come into English from French still have a silent h, however. Over the centuries we have come to pronounce the h in words like horrible, hospital, host, human, and humour.

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