Why is the H pronounced in "Horchata"?

carriekelso · July 22, 2020, 5:55pm

I just noticed that on LingQ they pronounce the H in “horchata.” Is this an error?

nobody · July 22, 2020, 9:36pm

It is. A big one at that.

ktjoseph · July 22, 2020, 9:55pm

must be and english native speaker person translating lol lol

mark.e · July 23, 2020, 12:43am

Mmmmm I love Horchata. Here in New Mexico we have some killer Horchata!

LILingquist · July 23, 2020, 4:03am

Interesting. I didn’t think a non-native would be doing a recording on LingQ.

For the OP and the record as a Spanish learner hear on LingQ, I’ve only heard “horchata” twice, it was by some mamacitas on YouTube, and in both cases there was no H pronounced.

leena10 · July 26, 2020, 7:35pm

In one Unlimited Spanish -episodio Òscar (native speaker, Europe) doesn’t pronounce the H:

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