Hes

Pronunciation

Alternative spelling of his.

Alternative forms

• he's
• his

Determiner

determiner

1. (nonstandard, uncommon) Alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; belonging to him.
   That's hes house over there.

Pronoun

pronoun

1. (nonstandard, uncommon) Alternative form of his when pronounced as he's; that that belongs to him.
   The idea was hes not mine.

Usage notes

Used in some dialects to represent the (often only occasional) pronunciation of his as he's as both a determiner and a pronoun. Although his is almost always used, regardless of pronunciation, hes and he's are sometimes used.

From he's via a reduction of the apostrophe which is, in turn, a contraction of he is and he has.

Full definition of hes

Contraction

1. (informal, nonstandard) Alternative form of he's----