How do native English speakers say "what else"?

Native speakers reduce "what else" to "whattelse" (wʌˈɾɛls) in natural speech. Used to ask for additional information, options, or things.

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Q: What is the connected speech form of "what else"?

"what else" becomes "whattelse" — a linking pattern. When 'what' is followed by 'else', the final 't' sound often connects directly to the 'e' sound, making it flow together like one word. The 't' can sometimes sound like a soft 'd' or 'r' in American English.

what else → whattelse wʌˈɾɛls Linking

Used to ask for additional information, options, or things.

When 'what' is followed by 'else', the final 't' sound often connects directly to the 'e' sound, making it flow together like one word. The 't' can sometimes sound like a soft 'd' or 'r' in American English.

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what else → whattelse

wʌˈɾɛls

Used to ask for additional information, options, or things.

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Example 1

What else do you need from the store?

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Example 2

I've told you everything. What else is there to say?

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Example 3

Besides the main course, what else are you serving?

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Example 4

Okay, you got the milk. Whattelse do we need?

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Example 5

He just kept talking and talking, whattelse could I do?

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what else → whattelse