How do native English speakers say "tell her"?

Native speakers reduce "tell her" to "teller" (/tɛlər/) in natural speech. To communicate information or speak to a female person.

tell her → teller | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "tell her"?

"tell her" becomes "teller" — a elision pattern. The 'h' sound in 'her' often disappears when it follows a consonant sound, like in 'tell'. This makes the two words blend together, sounding like one word.

tell her → teller /tɛlər/ Elision

To communicate information or speak to a female person.

The 'h' sound in 'her' often disappears when it follows a consonant sound, like in 'tell'. This makes the two words blend together, sounding like one word.

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tell her → teller

/tɛlər/

To communicate information or speak to a female person.

The 'h' sound in 'her' often disappears when it follows a consonant sound, like in 'tell'. This makes the two words blend together, sounding like one word.

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Example 1

Could you tell her the news?

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Example 2

I need to tell her about the meeting.

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Example 3

Did you tell her where to go?

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Example 4

Can you teller I'm running a bit late?

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Example 5

I'll have to teller the whole story later.

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tell her → teller