How do native English speakers say "what do you"?

Native speakers reduce "what do you" to "whaddaya" (/wʌɾəjə/) in natural speech. A common question opener asking about a person's thoughts, intentions, or actions.

what do you → whaddaya | Reduction

Q: What is the connected speech form of "what do you"?

"what do you" becomes "whaddaya" — a reduction pattern. This is a very common reduction where the 't' in 'what' can sound like a 'd' or a flap, and 'do you' reduces significantly to 'jə'. This makes the phrase much quicker and smoother to say.

what do you → whaddaya /wʌɾəjə/ Reduction

A common question opener asking about a person's thoughts, intentions, or actions.

This is a very common reduction where the 't' in 'what' can sound like a 'd' or a flap, and 'do you' reduces significantly to 'jə'. This makes the phrase much quicker and smoother to say.

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what do you → whaddaya

/wʌɾəjə/

A common question opener asking about a person's thoughts, intentions, or actions.

This is a very common reduction where the 't' in 'what' can sound like a 'd' or a flap, and 'do you' reduces significantly to 'jə'. This makes the phrase much quicker and smoother to say.

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Example 1

Whaddaya think about the new movie?

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Example 2

Whaddaya want for dinner tonight?

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Example 3

Whaddaya usually do on weekends?

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Example 4

Whaddaya mean, they canceled the whole thing?

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Example 5

Whaddaya say we just grab some pizza instead?

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what do you → whaddaya