what do you call it → whaddaya call it

Q: How do native English speakers say "what do you call it"?

Native speakers reduce "what do you call it" to "whaddaya call it" (/wɑɾəjə kɔlɪt/) in natural speech. This phrase is used when you are trying to remember the name of something or someone, or if you don't know what to call it. It can also act as a filler or a pause marker.

Q: What is the connected speech form of "what do you call it"?

"what do you call it" becomes "whaddaya call it" — a reduction pattern. This reduction involves 'what' and 'do' blending together, and 'you' changing to 'ya'. It makes the phrase sound faster and more natural in casual conversation.

what do you call it → whaddaya call it /wɑɾəjə kɔlɪt/ Reduction

This phrase is used when you are trying to remember the name of something or someone, or if you don't know what to call it. It can also act as a filler or a pause marker.

This reduction involves 'what' and 'do' blending together, and 'you' changing to 'ya'. It makes the phrase sound faster and more natural in casual conversation.

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what do you call it → whaddaya call it

/wɑɾəjə kɔlɪt/

This phrase is used when you are trying to remember the name of something or someone, or if you don't know what to call it. It can also act as a filler or a pause marker.

This reduction involves 'what' and 'do' blending together, and 'you' changing to 'ya'. It makes the phrase sound faster and more natural in casual conversation.

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Example 1

I'm trying to remember the name of that place, whaddaya call it?

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Example 2

Could you pass me the, uh, whaddaya call it, the remote control?

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Example 3

She was wearing a long, red dress, with a really, whaddaya call it, elegant collar.

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Example 4

We need to get more of that, whaddaya call it, printer paper.

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Example 5

So then he tried to pull this really stupid, whaddaya call it, stunt.

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what do you call it → whaddaya call it