"whadda" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈwʌdə/ [General-American], /ˈhwʌdə/ (note: without the wine–whine merger)
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  1. Pronunciation spelling of what do. Tags: alt-of, contraction, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: what do

Alternative forms

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