How do native English speakers say "told him"?

Native speakers reduce "told him" to "tol'im" ([toʊlɪm]) in natural speech. conveyed information or a story to a male person

told him → tol'im | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "told him"?

"told him" becomes "tol'im" — a elision pattern. The 'h' sound in 'him' is often dropped when it follows a consonant sound, especially in casual speech. This makes 'told' and 'him' blend together.

told him → tol'im [toʊlɪm] Elision

conveyed information or a story to a male person

The 'h' sound in 'him' is often dropped when it follows a consonant sound, especially in casual speech. This makes 'told' and 'him' blend together.

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told him → tol'im

[toʊlɪm]

conveyed information or a story to a male person

The 'h' sound in 'him' is often dropped when it follows a consonant sound, especially in casual speech. This makes 'told' and 'him' blend together.

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Example 1

I told him to wait right here.

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Example 2

She told him everything that happened.

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Example 3

They never told him about the surprise party.

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Example 4

I tol'im the deadline was Friday.

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Example 5

She tol'im he should come over.

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told him → tol'im