How do native English speakers say "what do you want to"?

Native speakers reduce "what do you want to" to "whaddaya wanna" (/ˈwɑdəjə ˈwɑnə/) in natural speech. What do you desire or intend to do?

what do you want to → whaddaya wanna | Compression

Q: What is the connected speech form of "what do you want to"?

"what do you want to" becomes "whaddaya wanna" — a compression pattern. This is a strong compression where 'what do you' becomes 'whaddaya' and 'want to' becomes 'wanna'. Sounds blend together, and some are dropped or change, making the phrase faster and more casual.

what do you want to → whaddaya wanna /ˈwɑdəjə ˈwɑnə/ Compression

What do you desire or intend to do?

This is a strong compression where 'what do you' becomes 'whaddaya' and 'want to' becomes 'wanna'. Sounds blend together, and some are dropped or change, making the phrase faster and more casual.

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what do you want to → whaddaya wanna

/ˈwɑdəjə ˈwɑnə/

What do you desire or intend to do?

This is a strong compression where 'what do you' becomes 'whaddaya' and 'want to' becomes 'wanna'. Sounds blend together, and some are dropped or change, making the phrase faster and more casual.

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Example 1

Whaddaya wanna do tonight?

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Example 2

Seriously, whaddaya wanna know?

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Example 3

I can't tell whaddaya wanna say.

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Example 4

So, whaddaya wanna order for lunch?

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Example 5

If you're so mad, whaddaya wanna do about it?

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what do you want to → whaddaya wanna