is it

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ˈ)ɪz ɪt/
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Interjection

is it

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see is,‎ it.
    - It's ten o'clock already.
    - Is it?
  2. (Canada, South Africa, India, MLE, MTE) really? is that so?
    - I'm feeling tired.
    - Is it?
    • 2007, Dan le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, "Thou Shalt Always Kill" on Angles
      Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Brad at the club last night by saying "is it?"
    • 2011 July 31, James Ashcroft, Making A Killing: The Explosive Story of a Hired Gun in Iraq, Random House, →ISBN, page 80:
      'Everyone just calls me Ash.'
      'Izzit?' said Hendriks, and he fixed me with his cold grey eyes. Spartan at that time was unusual in that it would only take on ex-army South Africans.

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Particle

is it

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, Wales) Final interrogative particle forming a tag question.
    You forgot, is it?

Usage notes

In contrast to the neutral or not, questions formed with is it expect an affirmative response.

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