How do native English speakers say "would you"?

Native speakers reduce "would you" to "wouldja" (/wʊdʒə/) in natural speech. A common way to start a polite question or request, asking someone to do something or if they are willing.

would you → wouldja | Assimilation

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

"would you" becomes "wouldja" — a assimilation pattern. Assimilation happens when sounds change to become more like nearby sounds. Here, the /d/ sound at the end of 'would' blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you' to create a /dʒ/ sound, like in 'juice'.

would you → wouldja /wʊdʒə/ Assimilation

A common way to start a polite question or request, asking someone to do something or if they are willing.

Assimilation happens when sounds change to become more like nearby sounds. Here, the /d/ sound at the end of 'would' blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you' to create a /dʒ/ sound, like in 'juice'.

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would you → wouldja

/wʊdʒə/

A common way to start a polite question or request, asking someone to do something or if they are willing.

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Example 1

Hey, wouldja grab me a coffee while you're out?

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Example 2

Wouldja mind opening the window for a bit?

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Example 3

Wouldja believe what happened next?

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Example 4

Seriously, wouldja just listen for a second?

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Example 5

Wouldja be able to send that report over by five?

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would you → wouldja