iru is the i silent?

when you pronounce iru after a te verb is the i silent? I heard a something kinda like this. nomitagatte iru n desu ga. and the iru and n just sounded kinda like "ru-n" So is it kinda like desu where the u is silent and imasu where the i is silent. Thanks.

Konnichiwa Brian san! You will often hear the sound N in Japanese conversations, such as in *Nomigatte iru-n desu ga.* The *iru-n desu* is a shortened, contracted version of *iru no desu * where the NO changes to the N-sound. Remember, this is strictly colloquial. This N-sound is mostly used by children and young persons. Other examples are: *Taberu no desu* ---- *Taberu-N desu* --- _"I eat"_ *Nomu no desu* ----- *Nomu-N desu* ---- _"I drink"_ *Hoshii no desu* ---- *Hoshii-N desu* --- _"I want"_ :D