How to pronounce him

Say it like this: /ˈhɪm/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈhɪm/

What does him mean?

pronA masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.

“‘I promise,’ he said as I gave him the papers.”

Following a preposition.

“She was in no humour for conversation with anyone but himself; and to him she had hardly courage to speak.”

With accusative effect or as a direct object.

“‘He's got it buttoned in his breast. I saw him put it there.’”

nounA male person or animal.

“I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her.”

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