How do native English speakers say "what do you think about it?"?

Native speakers reduce "what do you think about it?" to "whaddaya think 'bout it?" (/ˈwɑɾəjə θɪŋk ˈbaʊɾɪt/) in natural speech. What is your opinion or perspective on this matter?

what do you think about it? → whaddaya think 'bout it?

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

"what do you think about it?" becomes "whaddaya think 'bout it?" — a reduction pattern. This common reduction combines several changes: 'what do you' reduces to 'whaddaya' with flapping of the 't' and 'd'. 'about it' becomes ''bout it' through elision of the initial 'a' and a flap of the 't'.

what do you think about it? → whaddaya think 'bout it? /ˈwɑɾəjə θɪŋk ˈbaʊɾɪt/ Reduction

What is your opinion or perspective on this matter?

This common reduction combines several changes: 'what do you' reduces to 'whaddaya' with flapping of the 't' and 'd'. 'about it' becomes ''bout it' through elision of the initial 'a' and a flap of the 't'.

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