How do native English speakers say "something like that"?

Native speakers reduce "something like that" to "somethin' like that" (ˈsʌmθɪn laɪk ðæt) in natural speech. Used to say that something is approximately true or describes a general idea, without being exact.

something like that → somethin' like that

Q: What is the connected speech form of "something like that"?

"something like that" becomes "somethin' like that" — a elision pattern. The 'g' sound at the end of 'something' is often dropped, and 'like that' can be pronounced quickly and smoothly, almost as one word.

something like that → somethin' like that ˈsʌmθɪn laɪk ðæt Elision

Used to say that something is approximately true or describes a general idea, without being exact.

The 'g' sound at the end of 'something' is often dropped, and 'like that' can be pronounced quickly and smoothly, almost as one word.

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something like that → somethin' like that

ˈsʌmθɪn laɪk ðæt

Used to say that something is approximately true or describes a general idea, without being exact.

The 'g' sound at the end of 'something' is often dropped, and 'like that' can be pronounced quickly and smoothly, almost as one word.

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Example 1

It was a party, somethin' like that, with lots of music.

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Example 2

Did you say around three o'clock? Yeah, somethin' like that.

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Example 3

I'm looking for a tool to fix this, somethin' like that little wrench.

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Example 4

Just fold it over, somethin' like that, and stick it in the box.

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Example 5

He was talking about moving to Florida or somethin' like that.

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something like that → somethin' like that