that's C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ðəts/ UK /ðæts/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 contraction a contraction of that is That's the book I was looking for. 2 contraction a contraction of that has when has is an auxiliary verb That’s been the rule for many years. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 contraction · a contraction of that is that is 2 contraction · a contraction of that has... that has Word family Related forms thatishas Etymology A contraction of that + is or has. The apostrophe marks sounds omitted from the following auxiliary, while the pronunciation reduces the two words to one syllable. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # that's **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** contraction **IPA (US):** /ðəts/ **IPA (UK):** /ðæts/ ## Meanings 1. a contraction of that is 2. a contraction of that has when has is an auxiliary verb ## Examples - That's the book I was looking for. - That’s been the rule for many years. ## Synonyms - that is - that has ## Related Forms - that - is - has ## Etymology A contraction of that + is or has. The apostrophe marks sounds omitted from the following auxiliary, while the pronunciation reduces the two words to one syllable. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown