How do native English speakers say "supposed to"?

Native speakers reduce "supposed to" to "supposta" (/səˈpoʊstə/) in natural speech. Used to indicate what is expected, intended, or required to happen.

supposed to → supposta | Reduction

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

"supposed to" becomes "supposta" — a reduction pattern. The 'd' sound at the end of 'supposed' often merges with the 't' sound of 'to', and the vowel in 'to' reduces to a schwa. This makes the phrase sound like 'supposta' in rapid speech.

supposed to → supposta /səˈpoʊstə/ Reduction

Used to indicate what is expected, intended, or required to happen.

The 'd' sound at the end of 'supposed' often merges with the 't' sound of 'to', and the vowel in 'to' reduces to a schwa. This makes the phrase sound like 'supposta' in rapid speech.

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supposed to → supposta

/səˈpoʊstə/

Used to indicate what is expected, intended, or required to happen.

The 'd' sound at the end of 'supposed' often merges with the 't' sound of 'to', and the vowel in 'to' reduces to a schwa. This makes the phrase sound like 'supposta' in rapid speech.

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Example 1

I'm supposed to meet them at the cafe.

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Example 2

What are we supposed to do with this?

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Example 3

He was supposed to be here an hour ago.

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Example 4

Are we supposta pay for parking here?

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Example 5

He's supposta pick up the kids after school.

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supposed to → supposta