it was just → it wuz jus' /ɪt wəz dʒʌs/ Reduction
A common phrase used to emphasize that something was nothing more than what's being described, often downplaying its significance or explaining a simple cause.
This phrase shows common reductions: 'was' is pronounced with a relaxed 'uh' sound and a 'z' sound, becoming 'wuz'. The 't' at the end of 'just' is often dropped, making it sound like 'jus''.
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it was just → it wuz jus'
/ɪt wəz dʒʌs/
A common phrase used to emphasize that something was nothing more than what's being described, often downplaying its significance or explaining a simple cause.
This phrase shows common reductions: 'was' is pronounced with a relaxed 'uh' sound and a 'z' sound, becoming 'wuz'. The 't' at the end of 'just' is often dropped, making it sound like 'jus''.
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Example 1
I wasn't scared, it wuz jus' the wind.
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Example 2
Why was she mad? It wuz jus' a joke!
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Example 3
It wuz jus' me and him, nobody else.
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Example 4
Nah, it wuz jus' a quick call.
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Example 5
I wasn't trying to be rude, it wuz jus' the way I said it.
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