The audio here is generated speech. A recorded human voice for this lesson is on the way.
The sound
H is almost nothing: an open mouth and a puff of air from your throat, like fogging a cold window. Your tongue and lips don't move at all; they get ready for the vowel that follows. That is why H is so often dropped or added by mistake. Some learners skip it ("I 'ave a 'at"), and others add it where it doesn't belong ("hin the house").
The spelling is mostly honest, with a few silent exceptions to learn by heart: "hour", "honest", "honor" and "heir" start with a vowel sound. And in fast speech the H of "he", "him", "her" and "have" often disappears: "tell him" becomes "tell 'im". That is natural, not lazy.
Hear the difference
Tap each word. Then test your ear.
"Hour", "honest" and "honor" have a silent H. They start with the vowel.
Say it out loud
Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.
"Hour" has a silent H. "Half" and "here" do not.
Practice · 3 min
Repeat each sentence. Breathe out clearly on every H, and make "hour" and "honestly" start with the vowel. Record the third sentence and check that "he'll", "here" and "half" have H and "hour" doesn't.
Say it today
Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.