How do native English speakers say "doesn't he"?

Native speakers reduce "doesn't he" to "dozen'y" (/ˈdʌzn̩i/) in natural speech. A short question asking for confirmation, or part of a longer question, indicating 'does he not'.

doesn't he → dozen'y | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "doesn't he"?

"doesn't he" becomes "dozen'y" — a elision pattern. In fast speech, the 't' sound at the end of 'doesn't' and the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'he' are often dropped. This makes the words blend together smoothly.

doesn't he → dozen'y /ˈdʌzn̩i/ Elision

A short question asking for confirmation, or part of a longer question, indicating 'does he not'.

In fast speech, the 't' sound at the end of 'doesn't' and the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'he' are often dropped. This makes the words blend together smoothly.

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doesn't he → dozen'y

/ˈdʌzn̩i/

A short question asking for confirmation, or part of a longer question, indicating 'does he not'.

In fast speech, the 't' sound at the end of 'doesn't' and the 'h' sound at the beginning of 'he' are often dropped. This makes the words blend together smoothly.

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He likes coffee, doesn't he?

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Doesn't he understand the rules?

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Example 3

Why doesn't he ever call?

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doesn't he → dozen'y