How do native English speakers say "did you get a"?

Native speakers reduce "did you get a" to "dijagedda" (/dɪdʒəˈɡɛɾə/) in natural speech. Did you get a...

did you get a → dijagedda | Compression

Q: What is the connected speech form of "did you get a"?

"did you get a" becomes "dijagedda" — a compression pattern. This common phrase is compressed through several changes: the 'd' and 'y' blend into a 'j' sound, and the 't' becomes a quick 'd' sound, making it flow together very fast.

did you get a → dijagedda /dɪdʒəˈɡɛɾə/ Compression

Did you get a...

This common phrase is compressed through several changes: the 'd' and 'y' blend into a 'j' sound, and the 't' becomes a quick 'd' sound, making it flow together very fast.

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did you get a → dijagedda

/dɪdʒəˈɡɛɾə/

Did you get a...

This common phrase is compressed through several changes: the 'd' and 'y' blend into a 'j' sound, and the 't' becomes a quick 'd' sound, making it flow together very fast.

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Example 1

Did you get a chance to call her?

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Example 2

Did you get a new car?

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Example 3

Did you get a good night's sleep?

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Example 4

Dijagedda table at that new restaurant?

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Example 5

Dijagedda text back from Mike yet?

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did you get a → dijagedda