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he'd've

/ˈhidəv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
he'd've
IPA
/ˈhidəv/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of he + would + had: he would’ve; he woulda.

Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhidəv/
  • British English: /ˈhiːdəv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

he’d’ve (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

he's he'd I'd've you'd've she'd've it'd've they'd've

Questions

How do you pronounce he'd've?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhidəv/.
What does he'd've mean?
Contraction of he + would + had: he would’ve; he woulda.

How to pronounce he'd've

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