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Lesson Seven His

His can be pronounced in either a strong form /hIz/ or weak form /Iz/. The strong form is used when his is contrastive such as "it's his not hers" or in final position like "he said it was his". Otherwise the weak form /Iz/ is more common when his is unstressed such as "take his name". The strong form is always used when his refers to possession or ownership.

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Lesson Seven His

His can be pronounced in either a strong form /hIz/ or weak form /Iz/. The strong form is used when his is contrastive such as "it's his not hers" or in final position like "he said it was his". Otherwise the weak form /Iz/ is more common when his is unstressed such as "take his name". The strong form is always used when his refers to possession or ownership.

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Lesson Seven

His
Strong form: hIz; weak form: Iz

The strong form / hIz / is always used when the word occurs
contrastively, (e.g. Its his not hers), and when it is in final
position, (e.g. He said it was his). When the word is unstressed
the weak pronunciation is usually / Iz / (e.g. Take his name /
teIk Iz neIm /).

(Another sense of his, as in it was his, / It wz hIz/; His


was late/ hIz wz leIt /, always has the strong form.)

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