How do native English speakers say "put it"?

Native speakers reduce "put it" to "pud it" (/pʊɾɪt/) in natural speech. To place something or someone in a particular position or location.

put it → pud it | Flapping

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

"put it" becomes "pud it" — a flapping pattern. When the /t/ sound in 'put' comes before the vowel sound in 'it', it often changes into a soft 'd' sound, similar to the /d/ in 'ladder' in American English. This makes the two words blend together more smoothly.

put it → pud it /pʊɾɪt/ Flapping

To place something or someone in a particular position or location.

When the /t/ sound in 'put' comes before the vowel sound in 'it', it often changes into a soft 'd' sound, similar to the /d/ in 'ladder' in American English. This makes the two words blend together more smoothly.

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put it → pud it

/pʊɾɪt/

To place something or someone in a particular position or location.

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Example 1

Can you put it on the table for me?

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Example 2

I need to put it away before I forget.

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Example 3

Don't just put it there, please.

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Example 4

Just pud it down for a second.

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Example 5

Could you pud it over here instead?

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