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Pronunciation/Unit 11: D + Y Fusion (J)

Vocabulary

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Did you

//dɪdʒu//

"Question."

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Would you

//wʊdʒu//

"Offer."

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Could you

//kʊdʒu//

"Request."

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Should you

//ʃʊdʒu//

"Duty."

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Had you

//hædʒu//

"Past."

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Told you

//təʊldʒu//

"Said."

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Send you

//sendʒu//

"Mail."

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Find yourself

//faɪndʒəˈself//

"Discover."

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Question

//ˈkwes.tʃən//

"Ask."

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Education

//ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ -> /edʒu-//

"School."

Article

The 'J' Jump 🦘

When a word ends in D and the next starts with Y, they fuse into J (/dʒ/).

  • Did you -> Di-ju.
  • Would you -> Wou-ju.
  • Could you -> Cou-ju.
  • Need you -> Nee-ju.

Practice

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1.

'Did you see it?' sounds like...

2.

'Would you like tea?'

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'Could you help?'

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D + Y becomes...

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'Where did you go?'

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'I told you so'.

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'Need your help'.

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Is this common in American English?

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Education. Du -> Ju?

10.

Schedule (US). Du -> Ju?

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