Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

he's

/ˈhiz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.60 in modern English

Syllables: he's
IPA: /ˈhiz/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of he + is.

contraction

Contraction of he + has.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhiz/
British English: /ˈhiːz/

Inflected Forms

he’s (canonical)

Derived Forms

he'sn't

Frequently Paired Words

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

Antonyms

he'sn't

Rhymes With

t's b's g's d's c's e's v's z's p's t.s cádiz mcaleese

Questions

How do you pronounce he's?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiz/.
What does he's mean?: Contraction of he + is.

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