How do native English speakers say "come here"?

Native speakers reduce "come here" to "come 'ere" (/kʌm ɪər/) in natural speech. An instruction or request to approach the speaker or a designated location.

come here → come 'ere | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "come here"?

"come here" becomes "come 'ere" — a elision pattern. The 'h' sound at the beginning of 'here' often disappears, especially when it follows a consonant sound, making the words blend together.

come here → come 'ere /kʌm ɪər/ Elision

An instruction or request to approach the speaker or a designated location.

The 'h' sound at the beginning of 'here' often disappears, especially when it follows a consonant sound, making the words blend together.

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come here → come 'ere

/kʌm ɪər/

An instruction or request to approach the speaker or a designated location.

The 'h' sound at the beginning of 'here' often disappears, especially when it follows a consonant sound, making the words blend together.

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Example 1

Hey, come here for a second, I need your help.

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Example 2

Can you come here and look at this?

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Example 3

Kid, come 'ere, I got a secret to tell you.

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Example 4

Alright, come 'ere, we gotta talk about this.

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Example 5

Come 'ere, puppy, let's go for a walk!

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come here → come 'ere