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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024isn't /ˈɪzənt/USA pronunciation - Pronounscontraction of is not.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024isn't (iz′ənt),USA pronunciation - Pronounscontraction of is not.
Isn't is often pronounced (id′nt)USA pronunciation in the South Midland and Southern U.S., with (d),USA pronunciation a stop consonant, substituting for (z),USA pronunciation 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),USA pronunciation touches the upper alveolar ridge. This same process gives (wud′nt)USA pronunciation for wasn't and (bid′nis)USA pronunciation for business. These pronunciations are heard from speakers on all social levels. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: isn't /ˈɪzənt/ contraction of - is not
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