How do native English speakers say "what is your name"?

Native speakers reduce "what is your name" to "whassyer name" (/wʌs.jə neɪm/) in natural speech. Inquiring about someone's personal identifier.

what is your name → whassyer name | Assimilation

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

"what is your name" becomes "whassyer name" — a assimilation pattern. This reduction involves the 't' sound in 'what' blending with 'is' to create an 's' sound, and 'your' becoming 'yer'. This makes the phrase quicker and more natural in casual conversation.

what is your name → whassyer name /wʌs.jə neɪm/ Assimilation

Inquiring about someone's personal identifier.

This reduction involves the 't' sound in 'what' blending with 'is' to create an 's' sound, and 'your' becoming 'yer'. This makes the phrase quicker and more natural in casual conversation.

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what is your name → whassyer name

/wʌs.jə neɪm/

Inquiring about someone's personal identifier.

This reduction involves the 't' sound in 'what' blending with 'is' to create an 's' sound, and 'your' becoming 'yer'. This makes the phrase quicker and more natural in casual conversation.

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Sorry, I didn't catch it. Whassyer name?

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what is your name → whassyer name