How do native English speakers say "has to"?

Native speakers reduce "has to" to "hasta" (/ˈhæstə/) in natural speech. must; is obliged to; needs to

has to → hasta | Assimilation

Q: What is the connected speech form of "has to"?

"has to" becomes "hasta" — a assimilation pattern. In fast speech, the 's' sound in 'has' often changes from /z/ to /s/ when it comes before the 't' in 'to'. This makes the two words blend smoothly.

has to → hasta /ˈhæstə/ Assimilation

must; is obliged to; needs to

In fast speech, the 's' sound in 'has' often changes from /z/ to /s/ when it comes before the 't' in 'to'. This makes the two words blend smoothly.

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has to → hasta

/ˈhæstə/

must; is obliged to; needs to

In fast speech, the 's' sound in 'has' often changes from /z/ to /s/ when it comes before the 't' in 'to'. This makes the two words blend smoothly.

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She has to finish her homework before dinner.

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He has to work late tonight to meet the deadline.

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The car has to be repaired soon, it's making a strange noise.

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He hasta grab a quick lunch before the meeting.

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She hasta call her mom back later.

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has to → hasta