How to pronounce “issues”
Say “issues” in 2 beats
issues
/ˈɪʃuz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɪʃuːz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- isɪstress
- suesʃuz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɪʃuz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɪʃuːz/
- Respelling
- I-shooz
- Syllables
- 2 — IS-sues
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: IS-sues. “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
/ˈɪʃuz/
/ɪʃuːz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “issues” 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
“The mechanic found several issues with the old engine.”“issues”, answered
How do you pronounce “issues”?
“issues” is pronounced /ˈɪʃuz/ (I-shooz) in American English and /ɪʃuːz/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “is”. Build it as IS-sues, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “issues” have?
2: is · sues. The beat lands on the first, “is”.
Is “issues” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɪʃuz/ (I-shooz); British English says /ɪʃuːz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “issues” 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 “issues”?
Stress the first syllable: IS-sues. “is” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “issues” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.