Five Hard Words Play today

Tier four of five

How to spell issuing

What it means

the act of giving out

How it sounds

/ˈɪʃuɪŋ/

Why it catches people out

Issue drops its e before -ing.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The office is issuing new permits.

First appeared in

Puzzle #46 — September 8, 2026