How to pronounce “issue”
Say “issue” in 2 beats
issue
/ˈɪʃu/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪʃuː/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- isɪstress
- sueʃu
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪʃu/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪʃuː/
- Respelling
- I-shoo
- Syllables
- 2 — IS-sue
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: IS-sue. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɪʃu/
/ɪʃuː/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “issue” means
- noun
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
“the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone”
- noun
one of a series published periodically
“she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room”
- noun
some situation or event that is thought about
“he kept drifting off the topic”
Say it in a sentence
“Parking remains the one issue nobody can agree on.”“issue”, answered
How do you pronounce “issue”?
“issue” is pronounced /ˈɪʃu/ (I-shoo) in American English and /ɪʃuː/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as IS-sue, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “issue” have?
2: is · sue. The beat lands on the first, “is”.
Is “issue” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪʃu/ (I-shoo); British English says /ɪʃuː/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “issue” mean?
As a noun: an important question that is in dispute and must be settled For example: “the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “issue”?
Stress the first syllable: IS-sue. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “issue” and see every sound
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