How do native English speakers say "stop it"?

Native speakers reduce "stop it" to "sto-pit" ([ˈstɑpɪt]) in natural speech. An imperative command to cease an action or behavior.

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

"stop it" becomes "sto-pit" — a linking pattern. When 'stop' is followed by 'it', the final /p/ sound of 'stop' often connects with the initial vowel sound of 'it'. This makes the two words flow together smoothly, sounding like 'sto-pit'.

stop it → sto-pit [ˈstɑpɪt] Linking

An imperative command to cease an action or behavior.

When 'stop' is followed by 'it', the final /p/ sound of 'stop' often connects with the initial vowel sound of 'it'. This makes the two words flow together smoothly, sounding like 'sto-pit'.

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stop it → sto-pit

[ˈstɑpɪt]

An imperative command to cease an action or behavior.

When 'stop' is followed by 'it', the final /p/ sound of 'stop' often connects with the initial vowel sound of 'it'. This makes the two words flow together smoothly, sounding like 'sto-pit'.

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Example 1

Please stop it, you're hurting my feelings.

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Example 2

Can you just stop it for a second?

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Example 3

If he doesn't stop it, I'm going to tell mom.

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Example 4

Dude, sto-pit, you're gonna spill that whole drink!

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Example 5

Ugh, the cat's meowing again. Sto-pit!

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stop it → sto-pit