How do native English speakers say "going to be a"?

Native speakers reduce "going to be a" to "gonna be a" (/ˈɡʌnə bi ə/) in natural speech. will be a / is going to be a

going to be a → gonna be a | Compression

Q: What is the connected speech form of "going to be a"?

"going to be a" becomes "gonna be a" — a compression pattern. This is a common reduction of 'going to be a,' where 'going to' becomes 'gonna.' It helps English speakers connect words smoothly and speak more quickly.

going to be a → gonna be a /ˈɡʌnə bi ə/ Compression

will be a / is going to be a

This is a common reduction of 'going to be a,' where 'going to' becomes 'gonna.' It helps English speakers connect words smoothly and speak more quickly.

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going to be a → gonna be a

/ˈɡʌnə bi ə/

will be a / is going to be a

This is a common reduction of 'going to be a,' where 'going to' becomes 'gonna.' It helps English speakers connect words smoothly and speak more quickly.

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Example 1

It's gonna be a long day.

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Example 2

I think it's gonna be a good movie.

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Example 3

She said it's gonna be a surprise party.

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Example 4

This next quarter's gonna be a tough one.

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Example 5

That drive's gonna be a nightmare.

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going to be a → gonna be a