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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

he'd

/hiːd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
he'd
IPA
/hiːd/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of he + had.

contraction

Contraction of he + would.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

I'd you'd she'd it'd they'd

Synonyms

he'd've

Homonyms

heed

Rhymes With

a friend in need is a friend indeed co-feed ye'd thneed anasheed cofeed disimpede atheed ithede itheed ythede ytheed

Questions

How do you pronounce he'd?
The recorded pronunciation is /hiːd/.
What does he'd mean?
Contraction of he + had.

How to pronounce he'd

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “he'd”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hiːd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “he'd” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.