The "h" is silent in "Le hockey"
Why is hockey written as "Le hockey" instead of "L'hockey"?
- « Back to Q&A Forum
- « Previous questionNext question »
Zhe L.Kwiziq community member
Why is hockey written as "Le hockey" instead of "L'hockey"?
This question relates to:French vocab and grammar list "Common sports vocabulary in French"
Asked 5 years ago
Yes, it is silent but it still is an h aspiré which counts as a consonant.
Zhe L. asked:
Why is hockey written as "Le hockey" instead of "L'hockey"?
The "h" is silent in "Le hockey"
Don't have an account yet? Join today
Ask a question
Find your French level for FREE
Test your French to the CEFR standard
Find your French level