How do native English speakers say "take it easy"?

Native speakers reduce "take it easy" to "tay-git eazy" (/ˌteɪ.ɡɪɾˈiː.zi/) in natural speech. Relax, don't worry, or calm down; also used as a casual farewell.

take it easy → tay-git eazy | flapping and linking

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

"take it easy" becomes "tay-git eazy" — a flapping and linking pattern. The /t/ sound in 'it' softens to a quick 'd' sound (a flap /ɾ/) because it's between two vowel sounds. The /k/ from 'take' also links to the following vowel, often becoming voiced to /ɡ/ in connected speech.

take it easy → tay-git eazy /ˌteɪ.ɡɪɾˈiː.zi/ flapping and linking

Relax, don't worry, or calm down; also used as a casual farewell.

The /t/ sound in 'it' softens to a quick 'd' sound (a flap /ɾ/) because it's between two vowel sounds. The /k/ from 'take' also links to the following vowel, often becoming voiced to /ɡ/ in connected speech.

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take it easy → tay-git eazy

/ˌteɪ.ɡɪɾˈiː.zi/

Relax, don't worry, or calm down; also used as a casual farewell.

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Example 1

You've been working hard all day, take it easy tonight.

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Example 2

Hey, take it easy, there's no need to rush.

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Example 3

See you tomorrow! Take it easy!

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Example 4

Whoa, tay-git eazy, you almost hit that car!

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Example 5

Just tay-git eazy on the new guy, he's still learning.

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take it easy → tay-git eazy