How do native English speakers say "would you"?

Native speakers reduce "would you" to "woujya" (/wʊdʒə/) in natural speech. Used to form questions or polite requests.

would you → woujya | Assimilation

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

"would you" becomes "woujya" — a assimilation pattern. When 'would' is followed by 'you', the /d/ sound and the /y/ sound often combine to make a 'j' sound. This change, called assimilation, makes speech smoother and faster.

would you → woujya /wʊdʒə/ Assimilation

Used to form questions or polite requests.

When 'would' is followed by 'you', the /d/ sound and the /y/ sound often combine to make a 'j' sound. This change, called assimilation, makes speech smoother and faster.

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would you → woujya

/wʊdʒə/

Used to form questions or polite requests.

When 'would' is followed by 'you', the /d/ sound and the /y/ sound often combine to make a 'j' sound. This change, called assimilation, makes speech smoother and faster.

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Example 1

Would you like some coffee?

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Example 2

Would you mind helping me with this?

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Example 3

How would you normally handle that?

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Example 4

Woujya grab me a soda while you're up?

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Example 5

Seriously, woujya rather stay in tonight?

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would you → woujya