How do native English speakers say "he is"?

Native speakers reduce "he is" to "he's" ([hiːz]) in natural speech. The third person singular masculine pronoun 'he' followed by the verb 'is'.

he is → he's | Compression

Q: What is the connected speech form of "he is"?

"he is" becomes "he's" — a compression pattern. This is a common contraction where 'he is' becomes 'he's'. In fast speech, the vowel in 'he' might lengthen slightly, and the 'h' sound can sometimes be dropped, making it sound more like 'eez'.

he is → he's [hiːz] Compression

The third person singular masculine pronoun 'he' followed by the verb 'is'.

This is a common contraction where 'he is' becomes 'he's'. In fast speech, the vowel in 'he' might lengthen slightly, and the 'h' sound can sometimes be dropped, making it sound more like 'eez'.

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he is → he's

[hiːz]

The third person singular masculine pronoun 'he' followed by the verb 'is'.

This is a common contraction where 'he is' becomes 'he's'. In fast speech, the vowel in 'he' might lengthen slightly, and the 'h' sound can sometimes be dropped, making it sound more like 'eez'.

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Example 1

He's going to be late if he doesn't hurry.

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Example 2

He's a very talented artist, don't you think?

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Example 3

I heard he's planning a surprise party for her.

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Example 4

He's probably stuck in traffic again.

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Example 5

Did you hear he's thinking of moving to Florida?

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