How do native English speakers say "would you"?

Native speakers reduce "would you" to "wuhjoo" (/wədʒuː/) in natural speech. A common way to form a polite question or request, or to ask about someone's preference or willingness.

would you → wuhjoo | Assimilation

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

"would you" becomes "wuhjoo" — a assimilation pattern. When the /d/ sound at the end of 'would' meets the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', they often combine to create a /dʒ/ sound, like the 'j' in 'jump'. This is called assimilation.

would you → wuhjoo /wədʒuː/ Assimilation

A common way to form a polite question or request, or to ask about someone's preference or willingness.

When the /d/ sound at the end of 'would' meets the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', they often combine to create a /dʒ/ sound, like the 'j' in 'jump'. This is called assimilation.

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would you → wuhjoo

/wədʒuː/

A common way to form a polite question or request, or to ask about someone's preference or willingness.

When the /d/ sound at the end of 'would' meets the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', they often combine to create a /dʒ/ sound, like the 'j' in 'jump'. This is called assimilation.

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Example 1

Would you like some coffee?

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Example 2

Would you mind opening the window?

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Example 3

How would you prefer to pay?

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Example 4

Wuhjoo be able to help me with this report real quick?

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Example 5

Wuhjoo believe what happened next?

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would you → wuhjoo