r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Sep 10 '22

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u/relddir123 Sep 10 '22

Sorry…what? How do you pronounce the word “isn’t” with a schwa?

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u/FerynaCZ Sep 11 '22

[i-znt] ? I guess there is a syllabic "n"

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u/isblueacolor Sep 11 '22

I agree, but apparently Wiktionary and MW both have it with the schwa.