i'm going to have to do it. → i'm gonna hafta do it. /aɪm ˈɡʌnə ˈhæftə duːɪt/ Reduction
I will be obliged to do it; it is necessary for me to do it.
This phrase shows multiple common reductions: 'going to' becomes 'gonna', and 'have to' becomes 'hafta' due to assimilation and the elision of the 'h' sound. These changes make speech faster and more natural.
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i'm going to have to do it. → i'm gonna hafta do it.
/aɪm ˈɡʌnə ˈhæftə duːɪt/
I will be obliged to do it; it is necessary for me to do it.
This phrase shows multiple common reductions: 'going to' becomes 'gonna', and 'have to' becomes 'hafta' due to assimilation and the elision of the 'h' sound. These changes make speech faster and more natural.
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Example 1
I'm gonna hafta do it whether I like it or not.
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Example 2
She told me I'm gonna hafta do it by Friday.
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Example 3
Don't worry, I'm gonna hafta do it eventually.
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Example 4
Someone's gotta clean the bathroom, so I guess I'm gonna hafta do it.
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Example 5
Well, if nobody else will, I'm gonna hafta do it myself.
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i'm going to have to do it. → i'm gonna hafta do it.