you know → y'know /jəˈnoʊ/ Reduction
Often used as a discourse marker to check understanding, emphasize a point, or fill a pause in conversation, rather than literally asking if someone possesses knowledge.
This is a common reduction where the 'ou' sound in 'you' is shortened to a schwa /ə/ and spoken quickly with 'know'. It helps make speech flow more smoothly.
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you know → y'know
/jəˈnoʊ/
Often used as a discourse marker to check understanding, emphasize a point, or fill a pause in conversation, rather than literally asking if someone possesses knowledge.
This is a common reduction where the 'ou' sound in 'you' is shortened to a schwa /ə/ and spoken quickly with 'know'. It helps make speech flow more smoothly.
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Example 1
It was really cold outside, y'know?
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Example 2
I was just thinking, y'know, maybe we should try something new.
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Example 3
She's a great person, y'know, always there for her friends.
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Example 4
The meeting was super long, y'know, like three hours.
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Example 5
Just pick one, y'know? It's not that serious.
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you know → y'know