How do native English speakers say "when did you"?

Native speakers reduce "when did you" to "whendja" (/ˈwɛndʒə/) in natural speech. A common question asking about the specific time or occasion of an action.

when did you → whendja | Assimilation

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

"when did you" becomes "whendja" — a assimilation pattern. This happens when the /d/ sound at the end of 'did' combines with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', creating a 'j' sound (/dʒ/).

when did you → whendja /ˈwɛndʒə/ Assimilation

A common question asking about the specific time or occasion of an action.

This happens when the /d/ sound at the end of 'did' combines with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', creating a 'j' sound (/dʒ/).

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when did you → whendja

/ˈwɛndʒə/

A common question asking about the specific time or occasion of an action.

This happens when the /d/ sound at the end of 'did' combines with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', creating a 'j' sound (/dʒ/).

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Example 1

When did you get home last night?

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Example 2

When did you decide to do that?

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Example 3

When did you first notice the problem?

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Example 4

Whendja finish that report?

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Example 5

Whendja get that call?

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when did you → whendja