you know what I'm saying → y'know whaddam sayin' /jəˌnoʊ wəɾəm ˈseɪ.ɪn/ Elision
Do you understand what I mean? / Do you agree with me?
This common phrase combines several changes: 'you' reduces to 'yə', 'what I'm' blends into 'whaddam' due to the 't' sound becoming a 'd' and 'I'm' reducing, and '-ing' is reduced to '-in'. This makes the phrase sound very fast and casual.
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you know what I'm saying → y'know whaddam sayin'
/jəˌnoʊ wəɾəm ˈseɪ.ɪn/
Do you understand what I mean? / Do you agree with me?
This common phrase combines several changes: 'you' reduces to 'yə', 'what I'm' blends into 'whaddam' due to the 't' sound becoming a 'd' and 'I'm' reducing, and '-ing' is reduced to '-in'. This makes the phrase sound very fast and casual.
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Example 1
I'm just trying to make a point, y'know whaddam sayin'?
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Example 2
It's a tough situation, but we gotta deal with it, y'know whaddam sayin'?
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Example 3
We need to work together more, y'know whaddam sayin'?
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Example 4
The boss is always on our case for little stuff, y'know whaddam sayin'?
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Example 5
It's just too much work for one person, y'know whaddam sayin'?
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you know what I'm saying → y'know whaddam sayin'