his
/ɪ̈z/det
Early Childhood
1
Belonging to him.
2
Belonging to a person of unspecified gender.
3
Its; belonging to it. (Now only when implying personification.)
4
Used as a genitive marker in place of ’s after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in -s, to express the possessive case.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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