How do native English speakers say "tell her"?

Native speakers reduce "tell her" to "tell'er" (/ˈtɛlər/) in natural speech. to inform a female person or entity

tell her → tell'er | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "tell her"?

"tell her" becomes "tell'er" — a elision pattern. The 'h' sound at the beginning of 'her' is often omitted, making it sound like 'er' and blending with the previous word.

tell her → tell'er /ˈtɛlər/ Elision

to inform a female person or entity

The 'h' sound at the beginning of 'her' is often omitted, making it sound like 'er' and blending with the previous word.

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tell her → tell'er

/ˈtɛlər/

to inform a female person or entity

The 'h' sound at the beginning of 'her' is often omitted, making it sound like 'er' and blending with the previous word.

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Example 1

Can you tell her I'll be late?

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Example 2

I need to tell her the good news.

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Example 3

Don't tell her about the surprise party.

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Example 4

I'll tell 'er to call you back later.

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Example 5

He needs to tell 'er the truth.

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tell her → tell'er