How do native English speakers say "a lot of it"?

Native speakers reduce "a lot of it" to "alotovit" (/əˈlɑɾəvɪɾ/) in natural speech. a large quantity or amount of something

a lot of it → alotovit | Flapping

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

"a lot of it" becomes "alotovit" — a flapping pattern. In fast speech, the /t/ sounds in 'lot' and 'it' can become a 'flap' sound (like a quick /d/ or /r/ sound). The 'of' often reduces to just an /əv/ sound, with the /f/ becoming /v/, and the vowel becoming a schwa. The combination makes it sound like one word.

a lot of it → alotovit /əˈlɑɾəvɪɾ/ Flapping

a large quantity or amount of something

In fast speech, the /t/ sounds in 'lot' and 'it' can become a 'flap' sound (like a quick /d/ or /r/ sound). The 'of' often reduces to just an /əv/ sound, with the /f/ becoming /v/, and the vowel becoming a schwa. The combination makes it sound like one word.

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a lot of it → alotovit

/əˈlɑɾəvɪɾ/

a large quantity or amount of something

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Example 1

I have a lot of it left, don't worry.

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Example 2

There's a lot of it to do before the deadline.

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Example 3

She said she liked it, a lot of it, actually.

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Example 4

Yeah, I ate alotovit, it was so good.

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Example 5

Don't worry about the mess, I'll clean alotovit up later.

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a lot of it → alotovit