isn't
[ iz-uh nt ]
/ ˈɪz ənt /
contraction of is not.
usage note for isn't
See
contraction.
pronunciation note for isn't
Isn't is often pronounced
[id-nt] /ˈɪd nt/ in the South Midland and Southern U.S., with
[d] /d/, a stop consonant, substituting for
[z] /z/, a sibilant. This substitution results from an assimilatory process in which the tip of the tongue, in anticipation of the articulatory position for the following
[n] /n/, touches the upper alveolar ridge. This same process gives
[wuhd-nt] /ˈwʌd nt/ for
wasn't and
[bid-nis] /ˈbɪd nɪs/ for
business. These pronunciations are heard from speakers on all social levels.
Words nearby isn't
ismailia,
ismaʿilian,
ismaʿiliya,
ismene,
ismoil somoni,
isn't,
isna,
isnad,
iso,
iso latin-1,
iso rating
British Dictionary definitions for isn't
isn't
/ (ˈɪzənt) /
contraction of
is not