The English weak form of "he" — Weak /i/, Strong /hi/
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he
Weak form
/i/
RP: /iː/
Strong form
/hi/
RP: /hiː/
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When to use the weak form
weak 'he' → /i/ (h dropped after a word)
Example sentences
Did
he
go?
Where
he
is.
Can
he
come?
Is
he
ready?
Related weak forms
could
/kəd/
would
/wəd/
should
/ʃəd/
must
/məst/
do
/də/
does
/dəz/