How do native English speakers say "put it"?

Native speakers reduce "put it" to "pud'it" (/pʊɾɪt/) in natural speech. To place an object or item somewhere.

put it → pud'it | Flapping

Q: What is the connected speech form of "put it"?

"put it" becomes "pud'it" — a flapping pattern. When the /t/ sound at the end of a word like 'put' comes before a vowel sound at the start of the next word (like 'it'), it often changes to a soft 'd' sound, similar to /ɾ/.

put it → pud'it /pʊɾɪt/ Flapping

To place an object or item somewhere.

When the /t/ sound at the end of a word like 'put' comes before a vowel sound at the start of the next word (like 'it'), it often changes to a soft 'd' sound, similar to /ɾ/.

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put it → pud'it

/pʊɾɪt/

To place an object or item somewhere.

When the /t/ sound at the end of a word like 'put' comes before a vowel sound at the start of the next word (like 'it'), it often changes to a soft 'd' sound, similar to /ɾ/.

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Example 1

Can you put it on the table for me?

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Example 2

I need you to put it back when you're done.

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Example 3

Don't just drop it, put it gently.

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Example 4

Just pud'it in the box, please.

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Example 5

Where should I pud'it?

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put it → pud'it