How do native English speakers say "what is your"?

Native speakers reduce "what is your" to "whassyour" (/wɑs.jər/) in natural speech. Inquiring about something belonging to the listener.

what is your → whassyour | Reduction

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

"what is your" becomes "whassyour" — a reduction pattern. In fast speech, 'what is' often reduces to 'what's', and then the 't' might drop. 'Your' also reduces to 'yər', making the phrase sound like 'whassyour'.

what is your → whassyour /wɑs.jər/ Reduction

Inquiring about something belonging to the listener.

In fast speech, 'what is' often reduces to 'what's', and then the 't' might drop. 'Your' also reduces to 'yər', making the phrase sound like 'whassyour'.

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what is your → whassyour

/wɑs.jər/

Inquiring about something belonging to the listener.

In fast speech, 'what is' often reduces to 'what's', and then the 't' might drop. 'Your' also reduces to 'yər', making the phrase sound like 'whassyour'.

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Whassyour favorite color?

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Whassyour plan for today?

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Whassyour take on that new policy?

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Whassyour number, I'll text you later?

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what is your → whassyour