what are you going to do about it? → whaddaya gonna do 'bout it? /wɑɾəjə gənə du bɑʊɾɪt/ Reduction
What action are you planning to take to resolve or address this situation?
This is a highly reduced form where 'what are you' becomes 'whaddaya' with a flap, 'going to' becomes 'gonna' through reduction, and 'about it' becomes ''bout it' with elision and a flap. It shows how words merge and sounds change in casual, fast speech.
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what are you going to do about it? → whaddaya gonna do 'bout it?
/wɑɾəjə gənə du bɑʊɾɪt/
What action are you planning to take to resolve or address this situation?
This is a highly reduced form where 'what are you' becomes 'whaddaya' with a flap, 'going to' becomes 'gonna' through reduction, and 'about it' becomes ''bout it' with elision and a flap. It shows how words merge and sounds change in casual, fast speech.
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Example 1
I'm tired of this problem. Whaddaya gonna do 'bout it?
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Example 2
They broke the window! Whaddaya gonna do 'bout it?
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Example 3
We can't just ignore it. Whaddaya gonna do 'bout it?
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Example 4
Traffic's backed up again. Whaddaya gonna do 'bout it?
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Example 5
He broke your toy. Whaddaya gonna do 'bout it?
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what are you going to do about it? → whaddaya gonna do 'bout it?