How do native English speakers say "what time is it"?

Native speakers reduce "what time is it" to "wha time izzit" (/wə taɪm ɪzɪt/) in natural speech. What is the current time?

what time is it → wha time izzit | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "what time is it"?

"what time is it" becomes "wha time izzit" — a elision pattern. The 't' in 'what' is often dropped, especially before another consonant sound like 't' in 'time'. The 's' in 'is' links to 'it', creating a /zɪt/ sound, sometimes with a vocalic assimilation.

what time is it → wha time izzit /wə taɪm ɪzɪt/ Elision

What is the current time?

The 't' in 'what' is often dropped, especially before another consonant sound like 't' in 'time'. The 's' in 'is' links to 'it', creating a /zɪt/ sound, sometimes with a vocalic assimilation.

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what time is it → wha time izzit

/wə taɪm ɪzɪt/

What is the current time?

The 't' in 'what' is often dropped, especially before another consonant sound like 't' in 'time'. The 's' in 'is' links to 'it', creating a /zɪt/ sound, sometimes with a vocalic assimilation.

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Hey, wha time izzit?

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Do you know wha time izzit?

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Could you tell me wha time izzit please?

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Example 4

Crap, wha time izzit, I'm gonna miss my train!

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Yo, wha time izzit? This movie's long.

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what time is it → wha time izzit