gotta.

I don't know

I dunno

/aɪ dəˈnoʊ/ReductionElision
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Billie Eilish — What Was I Made For? (official lyric video) · YouTube ↗

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  1. In real speech

What happens to the sounds

The t in don't drops out and the vowel weakens to /ə/: don't know → “dunno”.

When to use it

Casual conversation. It can sound careless, so in a job interview say I'm not sure.

Casual → formal

Slang

dunno

Neutral

I don't know

Formal

I'm not certain

Sound notes