How do native English speakers say "isn't he"?

Native speakers reduce "isn't he" to "izzy" (/ˈɪzi/) in natural speech. A question tag used to ask for agreement or to confirm information about a male person.

isn't he → izzy | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "isn't he"?

"isn't he" becomes "izzy" — a elision pattern. This reduction happens when the 'n' sound in 'isn't' is dropped, and the 's' sound links directly to 'he'. Often, the 'h' in 'he' also becomes silent, leading to the 'izzy' sound.

isn't he → izzy /ˈɪzi/ Elision

A question tag used to ask for agreement or to confirm information about a male person.

This reduction happens when the 'n' sound in 'isn't' is dropped, and the 's' sound links directly to 'he'. Often, the 'h' in 'he' also becomes silent, leading to the 'izzy' sound.

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isn't he → izzy

/ˈɪzi/

A question tag used to ask for agreement or to confirm information about a male person.

This reduction happens when the 'n' sound in 'isn't' is dropped, and the 's' sound links directly to 'he'. Often, the 'h' in 'he' also becomes silent, leading to the 'izzy' sound.

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He's very tall, isn't he?

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That's Tom's brother, isn't he?

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He said he was coming, isn't he?

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isn't he → izzy