would of → woulda | Reduction

Q: How do native English speakers say "would of"?

Native speakers reduce "would of" to "woulda" (/ˈwʊdə/) in natural speech. This refers to 'would have', which is used to talk about things that did not happen in the past, or to imagine a different past.

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

"would of" becomes "woulda" — a reduction pattern. When 'would have' is spoken quickly in casual speech, the 'have' part often reduces to a short 'a' sound, becoming 'woulda'. This is a very common way to hear and say it.

would of → woulda /ˈwʊdə/ Reduction

This refers to 'would have', which is used to talk about things that did not happen in the past, or to imagine a different past.

When 'would have' is spoken quickly in casual speech, the 'have' part often reduces to a short 'a' sound, becoming 'woulda'. This is a very common way to hear and say it.

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would of → woulda

/ˈwʊdə/

This refers to 'would have', which is used to talk about things that did not happen in the past, or to imagine a different past.

When 'would have' is spoken quickly in casual speech, the 'have' part often reduces to a short 'a' sound, becoming 'woulda'. This is a very common way to hear and say it.

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Example 1

I woulda called you, but my phone died.

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Example 2

If I had known, I woulda helped.

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Example 3

She woulda been upset if you hadn't told her.

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would of → woulda