How do native English speakers say "right now"?

Native speakers reduce "right now" to "righ' now" ([ɹaɪʔ naʊ]) in natural speech. immediately; at this very moment.

right now → righ' now | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "right now"?

"right now" becomes "righ' now" — a elision pattern. The /t/ sound at the end of 'right' is often either replaced by a glottal stop or completely dropped when followed by the 'n' sound in 'now'. This makes the phrase flow more smoothly.

right now → righ' now [ɹaɪʔ naʊ] Elision

immediately; at this very moment.

The /t/ sound at the end of 'right' is often either replaced by a glottal stop or completely dropped when followed by the 'n' sound in 'now'. This makes the phrase flow more smoothly.

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right now → righ' now

[ɹaɪʔ naʊ]

immediately; at this very moment.

The /t/ sound at the end of 'right' is often either replaced by a glottal stop or completely dropped when followed by the 'n' sound in 'now'. This makes the phrase flow more smoothly.

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I need to leave right now.

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Example 2

Can you come over right now?

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Example 3

She wants it done right now.

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Example 4

Hey, can you grab those files righ' now?

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Example 5

I can't talk righ' now, I'm driving.

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right now → righ' now