How do native English speakers say "should you"?

Native speakers reduce "should you" to "shoojya" (ˈʃʊdʒə) in natural speech. This phrase is used to ask if someone ought to do something or if it's advisable for them to do it.

should you → shoojya | Assimilation

Q: What is the connected speech form of "should you"?

"should you" becomes "shoojya" — a assimilation pattern. When 'should' is followed by 'you', the /d/ sound at the end of 'should' often blends with the /y/ sound at the beginning of 'you' to create a /dʒ/ sound, like in 'judge'. This makes the phrase faster and smoother to say.

should you → shoojya ˈʃʊdʒə Assimilation

This phrase is used to ask if someone ought to do something or if it's advisable for them to do it.

When 'should' is followed by 'you', the /d/ sound at the end of 'should' often blends with the /y/ sound at the beginning of 'you' to create a /dʒ/ sound, like in 'judge'. This makes the phrase faster and smoother to say.

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should you → shoojya

ˈʃʊdʒə

This phrase is used to ask if someone ought to do something or if it's advisable for them to do it.

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Example 1

Should you really be eating that much cake?

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Example 2

If you see her, should you tell her I called?

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Example 3

Should you need anything else, just ask.

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Example 4

Shoojya happen to be in the area, stop by.

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Example 5

Seriously, shoojya even bother with that?

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should you → shoojya