How to pronounce issue
issue
/ˈɪʃuː/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Issue, sound by sound
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /ʃ/as in she | Lips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
In a sentence
Could you please issue me a visa again?
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce issue?
Issue is pronounced /ˈɪʃuː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in issue?
Issue has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in issue?
The first syllable: /ˈɪʃuː/.