it's

You might be confusing the word it's with its. These words are commonly misused.

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪts/
• SAMPA: /Its/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: its

Contraction

Contraction it's

1. A contraction of "it is".

   Bring your coat. It's raining.

   "Where's the book?" "It's on the teacher's desk."

   "What's that?" "This? It's just a piece of paper."

2. A contraction of "it has".

   It's been a long time since I've had cake.

Related words

• it
• is
• be

See also

• its