How do native English speakers say "is he"?

Native speakers reduce "is he" to "izzy" (/ˈɪzi/) in natural speech. Used to ask a question about a male person or thing.

is he → izzy | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "is he"?

"is he" becomes "izzy" — a elision pattern. In fast speech, the 'h' sound in 'he' often disappears when it follows another word. This makes the 's' sound in 'is' voiced and link directly to the vowel in 'he'.

is he → izzy /ˈɪzi/ Elision

Used to ask a question about a male person or thing.

In fast speech, the 'h' sound in 'he' often disappears when it follows another word. This makes the 's' sound in 'is' voiced and link directly to the vowel in 'he'.

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is he → izzy

/ˈɪzi/

Used to ask a question about a male person or thing.

In fast speech, the 'h' sound in 'he' often disappears when it follows another word. This makes the 's' sound in 'is' voiced and link directly to the vowel in 'he'.

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Example 1

Is he coming to the party tonight?

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Example 2

How old is he?

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Example 3

Where is he now?

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Example 4

Izzy gonna help us move the couch?

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Example 5

Wait, izzy actually serious about that?

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is he → izzy