How To Pronounce Issue

issue

Phonemic

/ˈɪʃ.uː/or/ˈɪs.juː/

Phonetic

[ˈɪʃʷ.uː]

Phonemic

/ˈɪʃ.uː/

In British English, issue is pronounced /ˈɪʃ.uː/ or /ˈɪs.juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪʃʷ.uː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪʃ.uː/.

Issue has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪʃuː

Issue has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

issue + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɪʃ.uːz/or/ˈɪs.juːz/

/ˈɪʃ.uːz/

issue + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɪʃ.uːd/or/ˈɪs.juːd/

/ˈɪʃ.uːd/

issue + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɪʃ.uː.ɪŋ/or/ˈɪs.juː.ɪŋ/

/ˈɪʃ.uː.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Issue

tissue

Questions About Issue

How do you pronounce issue in British English?

In British English, issue is pronounced /ˈɪʃ.uː/ or /ˈɪs.juː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪʃʷ.uː].

How do you pronounce issue in American English?

In American English, issue is pronounced /ˈɪʃ.uː/.

How many syllables are in issue?

Issue has two syllables, /ɪʃ/ + /uː/.

Where is the stress in issue?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce issue the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈɪʃ.uː/.

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