How do native English speakers say "had a"?

Native speakers reduce "had a" to "hada" (/hæɾə/) in natural speech. possessed, experienced, or done something

had a → hada | Flapping

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

"had a" becomes "hada" — a flapping pattern. When the 'd' sound at the end of a word is followed by a vowel sound at the beginning of the next word, it often changes to a quick 'r' sound (a flap). This makes the words blend together smoothly, common in American English.

had a → hada /hæɾə/ Flapping

possessed, experienced, or done something

When the 'd' sound at the end of a word is followed by a vowel sound at the beginning of the next word, it often changes to a quick 'r' sound (a flap). This makes the words blend together smoothly, common in American English.

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had a → hada

/hæɾə/

possessed, experienced, or done something

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I had a great day.

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She had a lot of questions.

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I had a really weird dream last night.

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We had a little trouble finding the place.

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He had a different idea for the project.

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