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How to pronounce is in English

Is
/ɪz/

Examples from movies with Is

The thing is, I... I drive a taxi at night, so it's kind of hard for me...
Taxi Driver - Travis Visits Betsy
What I'm talking about is when you chop my dope down
American Gangster - Diluting the Brand
This is what I'm saying to you, Nick, you don't have to.
American Gangster - Diluting the Brand
I think virginity is lost when you make love for the first time.
Chasing Amy - The Virginity Standard
So if a virgin is raped, then she's still a virgin?
Chasing Amy - The Virginity Standard
- No, of course not. - But rape is not the standard.
Chasing Amy - The Virginity Standard
It is nothin' to us. The kid's dead so it is nothin' to him, neither.
Stand by Me - The Body
It is that kid they're talking about on the radio.
Stand by Me - The Body
Brocker or Brower or Flowers, whatever his name is.
Stand by Me - The Body
What you do is, you just drag your nets along the bottom.
Forrest Gump - Bubba on Shrimp
Jesus H. Christ, this is a new company record.
Forrest Gump - Bubba on Shrimp
Anyway, like I was saying, shrimp is the fruit of the sea.
Forrest Gump - Bubba on Shrimp
And the lettering is something called Silian Rail.
American Psycho - Business Cards
Well, what is this, a citizen's arrest? Blow me, all right?
The Departed - I Erased You
Only one of us is a cop here, Bill. You understand that, Bill?
The Departed - I Erased You
What will happen is this bullet would go right through your fucking head!
The Departed - I Erased You

Audio pronunciation of Is

American pronunciation

Is pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Is pronounced by Joanna (female)
Is pronounced by Kendra (female)
Is pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Is pronounced by Salli (female)
Is pronounced by Joey (male)
Is pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Is pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Is pronounced by Amy (female)
Is pronounced by Emma (female)
Is pronounced by Brian (male)