where did you
→
where d'ja
/wɛər dʒə/
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where did you →
where d'ja
/wɛər dʒə/
This phrase is used to ask about the location or place of a past action.
This reduction happens when the /d/ sound at the end of 'did' combines with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', creating a /dʒ/ sound. It makes the phrase flow more smoothly in fast speech.
Step 3 · Context
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Example 1
Where did you go last night?
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Example 2
Where did you put my keys?
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Example 3
Where did you learn to do that?
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Example 4
Where d'ja hear that rumor?
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Example 5
Where d'ja get those cool shoes?
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where did you →
where d'ja