1056 - Would you → Wouldja - Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English

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Michael Digiacomo discusses the pronunciation change of 'would you' to 'wouldja' in American English.

Hey there! It’s Michael here — and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. Today, let’s talk about another very common sound change in American English: We generally pronounce would you as wouldja. That’s because when the D sound and the Y sound come together, they blend into a J sound: wouldja We often use wouldja for making offers or invitations. Wouldja like some tea? Wouldja like to come with us? We also use wouldja for polite requests. Wouldja mind helping me? Wouldja happen to know where the station is? And we use wouldja for hypothetical questions too. What wouldja do? Where wouldja go? Let's practice. Repeat after me. (I'll say blue. You say green) Wouldja like some tea? Wouldja mind helping me? What wouldja do? Nice and smooth — wouldja. Hey, thanks for listening! And remember to follow and subscribe so you won’t miss the next Happy English Podcast and next week’s Speak Naturally in a Minute. Until next time, keep learning and keep it cool. The Happy English Podcast Helping people speak English better since 2014 Over 1,000 episodes • 8…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Digiacomo

Topics covered

• pronunciation
• American English
• sound change
• language learning
• natural speech

Keywords

• wouldja
• pronunciation
• American English
• language
• introduction
• offers
• requests

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