GOTTA

gotta BrE AmE ˈɡɒt ə AmE ˈɡɑːt̬ ə —Although this spelling is nonstandard, particularly in British English, the pronunciation given is quite usual not only in General American but also in informal Received Pronunciation for got to ('must') before a word beginning with a consonant sound. Before a vowel, the corresponding pronunciation is usually ˈɡɒt u AmE ˈɡɑːt̬ ə —see discussion at to