English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Has Pronunciation
Has is pronounced HAZ, IPA /ˈhæz/.
HAZ
US /ˈhæz/ · UK /ˈhæz/
Syllables: HAZ (1 syllable)
verb (third person singular of have): Owns or holds something, and the word that helps build a perfect tense, as in she has gone.
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Two Ways to Say Has
The pronunciation changes with the meaning or the part of speech. The form above is the most common; the others are:
- weak form, huhz, used inside a sentence: /həz/
Has in a Sentence
- She has two brothers in Cork.
- The flat has no lift.
- He has already paid for it.
Common Mispronunciations of Has
Not HASS
That final s buzzes like a z, which is why the word rhymes with jazz rather than with mass.
Not HAHZ
The vowel is the a of cat, the one that have and had carry too.
Tip: Inside a sentence the word empties out to huhz or even uhz, as in she huhz gone, and the full form is saved for emphasis and short answers.
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