gotta.

would you

wouldja

/ˈwʊdʒə/AssimilationReduction
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Destiny's Child — Say My Name (official audio) · YouTube ↗

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  1. In real speech

What happens to the sounds

d + y blend into /dʒ/ (“j”), and you weakens to /ə/: would you → “WOULD-ja”.

When to use it

Even polite requests sound like this in fast speech: Wouldja like some coffee? Written would you.

Casual → formal

Slang

wouldja

Neutral

would you

Formal

would you be so kind as to

Sound notes