he's

See also: hes, hes-, and Hes

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhiːz/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈhiz/, /ˈiz/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -iːz

Contraction

he’s

Contraction of he is.
Contraction of he has.

Usage notes

In most dialects, he’s as a contraction of he has is only used to mark the perfect tense (“He’s done something.”, “He has done something.”), and not to signify possession (“He has something.”). Some dialects, however, use he’s for both.

Derived terms

he'sn't

Translations

he is

Dutch: hijs (nl)
Hungarian: ő (hu) (with a noun or adjective in the predicate); (ő) … van (with an adverb in the predicate)
Swedish: han är

he has

Hungarian: (neki) van …-a/-e/-ja/-je (with the possessive form of the noun)
Swedish: han har

Anagrams

(s)he, EH&S, EHS, Esh, HSE, SHE, She, ehs, esh, hse, s/he, she, she-

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