he's not going to make it → he's not gonna makeit /hiːz nɑʔ ˈɡʌnə ˈmeɪkɪt/ Reduction
He will not succeed or survive, or he will not arrive in time.
The 't' in 'not' is often replaced by a glottal stop. 'Going to' reduces to 'gonna', and 'make' links with 'it' so it sounds like one word, 'makeit'.
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he's not going to make it → he's not gonna makeit
/hiːz nɑʔ ˈɡʌnə ˈmeɪkɪt/
He will not succeed or survive, or he will not arrive in time.
The 't' in 'not' is often replaced by a glottal stop. 'Going to' reduces to 'gonna', and 'make' links with 'it' so it sounds like one word, 'makeit'.
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Example 1
Looks like he's not gonna make it to the party.
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Example 2
The doctor said he's not gonna make it through the night.
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Example 3
With that flat tire, he's not gonna make it on time.
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Example 4
He missed that shot, he's not gonna make it to the finals.
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Example 5
With all that traffic, he's not gonna make it back before dark.
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