nice to meet you
nice ta meechu
/ˌnaɪs tə ˈmiːtʃu/AssimilationReduction
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In real speech
What happens to the sounds
to weakens to /tə/, and t + y in meet you blend into “ch”: meet you → “MEE-chu”.
When to use it
When you first meet someone. More formal: Pleased to meet you or It's a pleasure.
Casual → formal
Slang
nice to meetcha
Neutral
nice to meet you
Formal
pleased to meet you
Sound notes
Assimilation: neighbouring sounds change each other, e.g. t + y → “ch”, d + y → “j”.