isn't

PronouncedIH-zuhnt

/ˈɪ.zənt/noun

verbThe short way to say 'is not'. You use it to say that something is not true.

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Syllables

isn't

1 syllable

Letters

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Phonics breakdown

Phonics Rule: Short I

Sound“ih”·/ɪ/

The letter I makes a short sound, like in 'sit' and 'big'.

When the letter I appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short I sound “ih”. This is one of the trickiest short vowels because it sounds similar to short E.

Tip

I says “ih” like an itch you can't miss.

Examples

Phonics Rule: SN Blend

Sound“sn”·/sn/

S and N blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'snow' and 'snap'.

The blend SN combines /s/ and /n/ spoken quickly together.

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Phonics Rule: Letter T

Sound“t”·/t/

The letter T makes the /t/ sound, like in 'top', 'tap', and 'ten'. The tongue tip taps behind the upper teeth.

T is a voiceless alveolar stop. The tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth and releases with a puff of air. Double T (tt) makes the same /t/ sound.

Tip

T taps — touch your tongue to make /t/!

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