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

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

#archaic#dated#obsolete