what was that → whawuzza [wəˈwʌzə] Compression
An informal way to ask for clarification when you didn't hear or understand something, or to express surprise.
This is a significant compression where 'what' loses its final /t/, 'was' becomes very reduced, and 'that' loses its initial /ð/ and final /t/, often just leaving a schwa sound.
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what was that → whawuzza
[wəˈwʌzə]
An informal way to ask for clarification when you didn't hear or understand something, or to express surprise.
This is a significant compression where 'what' loses its final /t/, 'was' becomes very reduced, and 'that' loses its initial /ð/ and final /t/, often just leaving a schwa sound.
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Example 1
Whawuzza? I didn't catch a word you just said.
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Example 2
Did you just see that? Whawuzza?
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Example 3
Sorry, whawuzza? Can you repeat that, please?
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Example 4
Hold on, whawuzza? Was that the doorbell?
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Example 5
Hey, whawuzza? Did you say we're getting pizza?
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what was that → whawuzza