Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hee-shee]
- /ˈhiˈʃi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hee-shee]
- /ˈhiˈʃi/
Definitions of he/she word
- pronoun he/she he or she 0
- pronoun he/she He or she; singular of they, used as a gender-neutral reference to the third person singular. 0
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Origin of he/she
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for He/she
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
he/she popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.