How do native English speakers say "give me that"?

Native speakers reduce "give me that" to "gimme that" (ˈɡɪmi ðæt) in natural speech. A request for someone to hand over or provide a specific item or object.

give me that → gimme that | Reduction

Q: What is the connected speech form of "give me that"?

"give me that" becomes "gimme that" — a reduction pattern. This reduction happens when 'give me' is pronounced quickly, merging the 'v' sound of 'give' with 'me' to create a 'mmi' sound. It's a very common feature of fast, casual speech.

give me that → gimme that ˈɡɪmi ðæt Reduction

A request for someone to hand over or provide a specific item or object.

This reduction happens when 'give me' is pronounced quickly, merging the 'v' sound of 'give' with 'me' to create a 'mmi' sound. It's a very common feature of fast, casual speech.

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give me that → gimme that

ˈɡɪmi ðæt

A request for someone to hand over or provide a specific item or object.

This reduction happens when 'give me' is pronounced quickly, merging the 'v' sound of 'give' with 'me' to create a 'mmi' sound. It's a very common feature of fast, casual speech.

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Example 1

Just gimme that remote control, please.

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Example 2

Hey, gimme that ball back!

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Example 3

Can you gimme that book on the table?

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Example 4

Gimme that; I'll help you carry it inside.

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Example 5

Ugh, just gimme that pencil already.

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give me that → gimme that