How do native English speakers say "could you"?

Native speakers reduce "could you" to "coojoo" (/kʊdʒuː/) in natural speech. A polite way to ask someone to do something, or to inquire about their ability to perform an action.

could you → coojoo | Assimilation

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

"could you" becomes "coojoo" — a assimilation pattern. When 'could' (ending in a /d/ sound) is immediately followed by 'you' (starting with a /j/ sound), these two sounds often combine to create a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'jump'. This makes the phrase smoother and faster to say.

could you → coojoo /kʊdʒuː/ Assimilation

A polite way to ask someone to do something, or to inquire about their ability to perform an action.

When 'could' (ending in a /d/ sound) is immediately followed by 'you' (starting with a /j/ sound), these two sounds often combine to create a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'jump'. This makes the phrase smoother and faster to say.

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could you → coojoo

/kʊdʒuː/

A polite way to ask someone to do something, or to inquire about their ability to perform an action.

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Example 1

Could you please pass the salt?

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Example 2

Could you tell me how to get to the station?

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Example 3

Could you help me with this box?

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Example 4

Coojoo grab me a coffee while you're up?

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Example 5

Coojoo believe what he just said?

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could you → coojoo