How do native English speakers say "read it"?

Native speakers reduce "read it" to "rea-dit" (/ɹiː.ɾɪt/) in natural speech. to process and understand written material, referring to a specific item.

read it → rea-dit | Linking

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

"read it" becomes "rea-dit" — a linking pattern. When 'read' is followed by 'it', the 'd' sound often connects directly to the 'i', making it sound like one word. This 'd' can sometimes change to a softer sound, like a quick 'r' or flap.

read it → rea-dit /ɹiː.ɾɪt/ Linking

to process and understand written material, referring to a specific item.

When 'read' is followed by 'it', the 'd' sound often connects directly to the 'i', making it sound like one word. This 'd' can sometimes change to a softer sound, like a quick 'r' or flap.

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read it → rea-dit

/ɹiː.ɾɪt/

to process and understand written material, referring to a specific item.

When 'read' is followed by 'it', the 'd' sound often connects directly to the 'i', making it sound like one word. This 'd' can sometimes change to a softer sound, like a quick 'r' or flap.

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Could you read it aloud for me?

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I haven't had a chance to read it yet.

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Example 3

He asked me to read it carefully.

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read it → rea-dit