/iz"euhnt/
contraction of is not.
Usage . See contraction .
Pronunciation . ISN'T is often pronounced /id"nt/ in the South Midland and Southern U.S., with /d/ , a stop consonant, substituting for /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/ , touches the upper alveolar ridge. This same process gives /wud"nt/ for WASN'T and /bid"nis/ for BUSINESS. These pronunciations are heard from speakers on all social levels.