How do native English speakers say "what are we"?

Native speakers reduce "what are we" to "wharewe" (wəɾəwi) in natural speech. What is our current situation or task?

what are we → wharewe | reduction and linking

Q: What is the connected speech form of "what are we"?

"what are we" becomes "wharewe" — a reduction and linking pattern. The 't' in 'what' often changes to a quick 'd' sound (a flap), 'are' reduces to a soft 'uh' sound, and these words link together smoothly.

what are we → wharewe wəɾəwi reduction and linking

What is our current situation or task?

The 't' in 'what' often changes to a quick 'd' sound (a flap), 'are' reduces to a soft 'uh' sound, and these words link together smoothly.

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what are we → wharewe

wəɾəwi

What is our current situation or task?

The 't' in 'what' often changes to a quick 'd' sound (a flap), 'are' reduces to a soft 'uh' sound, and these words link together smoothly.

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Example 1

Wharewe doing tonight?

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Example 2

Wharewe supposed to do next?

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Example 3

Wharewe going to eat for dinner?

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Example 4

Wharewe gonna do about this mess?

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Example 5

Wharewe talking about, exactly?

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what are we → wharewe