Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

has

/hæz/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.37 in modern English

Syllables
has
IPA
/hæz/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of have

noun

plural of HA

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English has, haes, hafs, haves, equivalent to have + -s. Compare hath.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

's (alternative)

Phrases

has-a

Rhymes With

as whereas jazz baz chaz alcatraz vaz raz spaz mraz pizzazz faz

Questions

How do you pronounce has?
The recorded pronunciation is /hæz/.
What does has mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of have
Where does has come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce has

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