How do native English speakers say "would you"?

Native speakers reduce "would you" to "wudja" (/wʊdʒə/) in natural speech. Used to form polite questions or make requests, often about someone's preferences or actions.

would you → wudja | Assimilation

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

"would you" becomes "wudja" — a assimilation pattern. The /d/ sound at the end of 'would' often blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you' to create a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'jump'. This helps speakers connect words smoothly.

would you → wudja /wʊdʒə/ Assimilation

Used to form polite questions or make requests, often about someone's preferences or actions.

The /d/ sound at the end of 'would' often blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you' to create a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'jump'. This helps speakers connect words smoothly.

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would you → wudja

/wʊdʒə/

Used to form polite questions or make requests, often about someone's preferences or actions.

The /d/ sound at the end of 'would' often blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you' to create a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'jump'. This helps speakers connect words smoothly.

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Example 1

Would you like some coffee?

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Example 2

Would you please open the window?

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Example 3

How would you do that?

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Example 4

Wudja mind giving me a hand with this box?

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Example 5

Wudja believe what happened at work today?

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would you → wudja