right now
ri' now
/ˈraɪʔ naʊ/T sounds
In real speech
What happens to the sounds
The t before n isn't fully pronounced — it's “swallowed” in the throat (glottal stop): right now → “ri' now”.
When to use it
Very common: I'm busy right now. In texts it's shortened to rn.
Casual → formal
Slang
rn (in texts)
Neutral
right now
Formal
at the moment / currently
Sound notes
T sounds: t rarely sounds like a clean t. Between vowels it becomes a quick, soft “d” (flap T); before a consonant it can be “swallowed” in the throat (glottal stop).