his

adjective
UK: /hɪz/
US: /hɪz/

  1. Belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned.

    1. That is his book, not mine. [ ] [ ]
    2. His dedication to the project impressed everyone on his team during the conference. [ ] [ ]
his pronoun

  1. The possessive form of 'he', used to indicate that something belongs to him.

    1. The blue car is his. [ ] [ ]
    2. Is that new camera his, or does it belong to someone else in the group? [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "his" is /hɪz/ in British English and /hɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "his": "That is his book, not mine.". More examples on the page.