How do native English speakers say "what are we"?

Native speakers reduce "what are we" to "whaddare we" (/wʌˈɾər wiː/) in natural speech. What is our current situation or task?

what are we → whaddare we | reduction and flapping

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

"what are we" becomes "whaddare we" — a reduction and flapping pattern. The 't' sound in 'what' becomes a quick 'd' sound (flapping) because it's between two vowels, and 'are' is reduced to a weak 'er' sound in fast speech.

what are we → whaddare we /wʌˈɾər wiː/ reduction and flapping

What is our current situation or task?

The 't' sound in 'what' becomes a quick 'd' sound (flapping) because it's between two vowels, and 'are' is reduced to a weak 'er' sound in fast speech.

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what are we → whaddare we

/wʌˈɾər wiː/

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The 't' sound in 'what' becomes a quick 'd' sound (flapping) because it's between two vowels, and 'are' is reduced to a weak 'er' sound in fast speech.

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Example 1

Whaddare we gonna do tonight?

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Example 2

Whaddare we waiting for?

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Example 3

Whaddare we supposed to be doing?

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Example 4

Whaddare we thinking about for lunch?

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Example 5

Whaddare we supposed to do with this report?

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what are we → whaddare we