How do native English speakers say "what are"?

Native speakers reduce "what are" to "whaddər" (/wʌɾər/) in natural speech. Used to ask for information about multiple things or to request a description.

what are → whaddər | Reduction

Q: What is the connected speech form of "what are"?

"what are" becomes "whaddər" — a reduction pattern. When 'what' is followed by 'are', the 't' sound often changes to a quick 'd' sound (a 'tap'), and the vowels are reduced. This makes the phrase sound faster and more natural in everyday speech.

what are → whaddər /wʌɾər/ Reduction

Used to ask for information about multiple things or to request a description.

When 'what' is followed by 'are', the 't' sound often changes to a quick 'd' sound (a 'tap'), and the vowels are reduced. This makes the phrase sound faster and more natural in everyday speech.

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what are → whaddər

/wʌɾər/

Used to ask for information about multiple things or to request a description.

When 'what' is followed by 'are', the 't' sound often changes to a quick 'd' sound (a 'tap'), and the vowels are reduced. This makes the phrase sound faster and more natural in everyday speech.

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Example 1

Whaddər those things on the table?

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Example 2

Whaddər your plans for the weekend?

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Example 3

Whaddər we going to do about this?

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Example 4

Whaddər you doing later?

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Example 5

Whaddər we even arguing about?

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what are → whaddər