American English
/hi/
One syllable.
Used as the subject when talking about one male person or male animal.
“He” is pronounced “he” (/hi/) when you say it alone, emphasize it, or use it at the end of a phrase. In natural connected speech, it is often reduced to “’e” (/i/).
Used as the subject when talking about one male person or male animal.
He works at the hospital.
I saw a dog, and he was very friendly.
Use he before the action word; use him after a verb or a word such as to or with.
he said · he is · he was
he + verb
he + is/was + adjective or noun
In traditional formal writing, used for a person when the person may be any gender. Modern American English often uses singular they instead.
Every student must bring his own lunch.
If a customer has a question, he can call this number.
For inclusive modern writing, singular they is often preferred when the person's gender is unknown.
Learn he, him, his, and himself as separate forms.