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isn't

[iz-uhnt]
contraction of is not.

See contraction.


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[wuhd-nt] for wasn't and[bid-nis] for business. These pronunciations are heard from speakers on all social levels.
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is·n't   (ĭz'ənt)   
Contraction of is not.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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