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howja

/ˈhaʊd͡ʒə/

howja is the pronunciation spelling of how d'you.

Origin of howja

"How d'you" /ˈhaʊdju/ becomes /ˈhaʊdʒə/ ("howja") by yod-coalescence (whereby /j/ assimilates to /ʒ/) and reduction of the unstressed /u/ (which becomes /ə/). See -ja.

Questions about howja

What is howja the pronunciation spelling of?
Howja is the pronunciation spelling of how d'you.
How do you pronounce howja?
Howja is pronounced /ˈhaʊd͡ʒə/.

Words near howja in the dictionary

  1. howitzered
  2. howitzering
  3. howitzerlike
  4. howitzers
  5. howitzes
  6. howja
  7. howk
  8. howked
  9. howker
  10. howkers
  11. howking

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