How do native English speakers say "i'm going to tell you"?

Native speakers reduce "i'm going to tell you" to "i'm gonna tell ya" (aɪm ˈɡʌnə tɛl jə) in natural speech. I am going to inform you / I will tell you

i'm going to tell you → i'm gonna tell ya

Q: What is the connected speech form of "i'm going to tell you"?

"i'm going to tell you" becomes "i'm gonna tell ya" — a reduction pattern. This common reduction involves 'going to' becoming 'gonna' and 'you' changing to 'ya', which makes the phrase flow much faster and more naturally in everyday conversation.

i'm going to tell you → i'm gonna tell ya aɪm ˈɡʌnə tɛl jə Reduction

I am going to inform you / I will tell you

This common reduction involves 'going to' becoming 'gonna' and 'you' changing to 'ya', which makes the phrase flow much faster and more naturally in everyday conversation.

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i'm going to tell you → i'm gonna tell ya

aɪm ˈɡʌnə tɛl jə

I am going to inform you / I will tell you

This common reduction involves 'going to' becoming 'gonna' and 'you' changing to 'ya', which makes the phrase flow much faster and more naturally in everyday conversation.

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Example 1

Don't worry, I'm gonna tell ya everything you need to know.

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Example 2

Hey, I'm gonna tell ya a secret later, so listen up.

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Example 3

Wait right here, I'm gonna tell ya when it's safe to go.

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Example 4

I'm gonna tell ya, this new coffee shop is amazing.

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Example 5

Just wait 'til dinner, I'm gonna tell ya all about my day.

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i'm going to tell you → i'm gonna tell ya