How to pronounce "I don't know" in English — Connected Speech Guide (IPA /ˌaɪdoʊˈnoʊ/)

CEFR A2 Elision

I don't know

/ˌaɪdoʊˈnoʊ/

RP: /ˌaɪdəʊˈnəʊ/

Meaning: I don't know

What happens in this phrase

don't→/doʊ/, t dropped before n

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