The spelling of the word "ismai" is somewhat confusing as it doesn't follow standard English pronunciation rules. However, when broken down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), it becomes clearer. The "i" is pronounced as the vowel sound in "bee" (i:), while the "s" is pronounced as an unvoiced "s" sound (s). The "m" is pronounced as a voiced "m" sound (m), and the "a" is pronounced as the vowel sound in "father" (ɑ). Finally, the second "i" is again pronounced as the vowel sound in "bee" (i:). So, overall the pronunciation of "ismai" is i:smaɑi.