How do native English speakers say "is he"?

Native speakers reduce "is he" to "eezy" (ˈɪz‿i) in natural speech. Refers to asking about a male person's current state or location.

is he → eezy | elision and linking

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

"is he" becomes "eezy" — a elision and linking pattern. The 'h' sound in 'he' often disappears in fast speech (elision), and the 'z' sound from 'is' then connects directly to the vowel sound of 'he' (linking). This makes the two words sound like one, 'eezy'.

is he → eezy ˈɪz‿i elision and linking

Refers to asking about a male person's current state or location.

The 'h' sound in 'he' often disappears in fast speech (elision), and the 'z' sound from 'is' then connects directly to the vowel sound of 'he' (linking). This makes the two words sound like one, 'eezy'.

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is he → eezy

ˈɪz‿i

Refers to asking about a male person's current state or location.

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Is he coming to the party?

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Where is he now?

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Example 3

Is he feeling better today?

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Eezy gonna be here soon?

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Eezy ever going to finish that?

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is he → eezy