code: def _elidable_begin(self, word):
          
          if str(word[0]).startswith('h'):
              return True
          elif str(word[0][0]) in self.long_vowels:
              return True
          elif str(word[0][0] + word[0][-1]) in self.diphthongs:
              return True
          elif str(word[0][0]) in self.vowels:
              return True
          else:
              return False
docs: Check word beginning to see if it is elidable. Elidable beginnings include:
          1) A word begins with 'h'
          2) A word begins with a vowel
          3) A word begins with a diphthong
  
          :param word: syllabified/'qu' fixed word
          :return: True if the beginning of a word is elidable, otherwise False
          :rtype : bool