How do native English speakers say "he's not going to make it"?

Native speakers reduce "he's not going to make it" to "he's not gonna make it" ([hiːz nɑt ˈɡʌnə ˈmeɪk ɪɾ]) in natural speech. He will not succeed or survive in a particular situation.

he's not going to make it → he's not gonna make it

Q: What is the connected speech form of "he's not going to make it"?

"he's not going to make it" becomes "he's not gonna make it" — a reduction pattern. This phrase combines 'going to' reducing to 'gonna' and the 't' in 'it' changing to a quick 'd' sound (flapping) because it's between vowel sounds. These changes make the speech faster and more fluid.

he's not going to make it → he's not gonna make it [hiːz nɑt ˈɡʌnə ˈmeɪk ɪɾ] Reduction

He will not succeed or survive in a particular situation.

This phrase combines 'going to' reducing to 'gonna' and the 't' in 'it' changing to a quick 'd' sound (flapping) because it's between vowel sounds. These changes make the speech faster and more fluid.

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he's not going to make it → he's not gonna make it

[hiːz nɑt ˈɡʌnə ˈmeɪk ɪɾ]

He will not succeed or survive in a particular situation.

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Example 1

The doctor said he's not gonna make it through the night.

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Example 2

Without more funding, the project's not gonna make it.

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Example 3

I'm worried about him; he's not gonna make it on his own.

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Example 4

Looks like he's not gonna make it to the finish line.

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Example 5

He's not gonna make it with those unrealistic deadlines.

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he's not going to make it → he's not gonna make it