How do native English speakers say "a lot of"?

Native speakers reduce "a lot of" to "a lotta" (əˈlɑɾə) in natural speech. A large quantity or amount of something.

a lot of → a lotta | Reduction

Q: What is the connected speech form of "a lot of"?

"a lot of" becomes "a lotta" — a reduction pattern. When 'a lot of' is spoken quickly in connected speech, the 't' sound often changes to a soft 'd' (a flap), and 'of' is reduced to a simple 'uh' sound (schwa).

a lot of → a lotta əˈlɑɾə Reduction

A large quantity or amount of something.

When 'a lot of' is spoken quickly in connected speech, the 't' sound often changes to a soft 'd' (a flap), and 'of' is reduced to a simple 'uh' sound (schwa).

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a lot of → a lotta

əˈlɑɾə

A large quantity or amount of something.

When 'a lot of' is spoken quickly in connected speech, the 't' sound often changes to a soft 'd' (a flap), and 'of' is reduced to a simple 'uh' sound (schwa).

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Example 1

I've got a lot of things to do today.

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Example 2

She bought a lot of new clothes for the trip.

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Example 3

There was a lot of traffic on the way home.

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Example 4

Ugh, I got a lotta emails to answer.

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Example 5

That movie had a lotta action scenes.

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a lot of → a lotta