isn't

[ iz-uh nt ]

/ ˈɪz ənt /

contraction of is not.

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Nearby words

ismailis, ismaʿilian, ismaʿiliya, ismene, ismoil somoni, isn't, isna, isnad, iso, iso latin-1, iso rating

Usage note

See contraction.

Pronunciation note

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.

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British Dictionary definitions for isn't

isn't

/ (ˈɪzənt) /

contraction of

is not

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