Is it pronounced issue or issue?
Most dictionaries list the pronunciation of issue as /ˈɪʃuː/ (ĭsho͞o) in American English and /ˈɪs. juː/ (ĭsyo͞o) possibly alongside /ˈɪʃjuː/ (ĭshyo͞o) and /ˈɪʃuː/ in British English. One informal poll gives equal figures for /ˈɪʃuː/ and /ˈɪs. juː/ in British English.
How do you pronounce the word issues?
Why do people pronounce issue?
In English in the 1500s, some dialects started dropping the /r/ sound when there was no vowel right after it. When there was a vowel right after, the /r/ was still pronounced. This habit of dropping some /r/ sounds makes a dialect non-rhotic.
Is the T silent in exactly?
When we have the word ‘exact’, we will make a True T because it’s part of an ending consonant cluster. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound.