How do native English speakers say "her"?

Native speakers reduce "her" to "'er" (ər) in natural speech. Referring to a female person or animal that has been mentioned before or is easily identified.

her → 'er | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "her"?

"her" becomes "'er" — a elision pattern. Often, the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'her' is dropped, especially when it's not emphasized in a sentence. This makes it sound like 'er'.

her → 'er ər Elision

Referring to a female person or animal that has been mentioned before or is easily identified.

Often, the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'her' is dropped, especially when it's not emphasized in a sentence. This makes it sound like 'er'.

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her → 'er

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Referring to a female person or animal that has been mentioned before or is easily identified.

Often, the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'her' is dropped, especially when it's not emphasized in a sentence. This makes it sound like 'er'.

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Example 1

I saw her at the store.

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Example 2

Give her the book.

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Example 3

Tell her I said hi.

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Example 4

I gotta call 'er back.

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Example 5

What'd she tell 'er?

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her → 'er