How do native English speakers say "did he"?

Native speakers reduce "did he" to "diddy" (/ˈdɪdi/) in natural speech. A question asking if a male person performed an action.

did he → diddy | Elision

Q: What is the connected speech form of "did he"?

"did he" becomes "diddy" — a elision pattern. The /h/ sound at the beginning of 'he' is frequently dropped in natural, fast speech, making 'did he' sound like 'diddy'. This is a common form of consonant elision.

did he → diddy /ˈdɪdi/ Elision

A question asking if a male person performed an action.

The /h/ sound at the beginning of 'he' is frequently dropped in natural, fast speech, making 'did he' sound like 'diddy'. This is a common form of consonant elision.

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did he → diddy

/ˈdɪdi/

A question asking if a male person performed an action.

The /h/ sound at the beginning of 'he' is frequently dropped in natural, fast speech, making 'did he' sound like 'diddy'. This is a common form of consonant elision.

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Did he finish his homework?

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Example 2

Did he call you back?

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Example 3

Did he remember to lock the door?

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Example 4

Diddy sign off on that project yet?

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Example 5

So, diddy actually go through with it?

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did he → diddy