"whyja" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈwaɪd͡ʒə/
enPR: wīʹjə Rhymes: -aɪdʒə Etymology: "Why d'you" /ˈwaɪdju/ becomes /ˈwaɪdʒə/ ("whyja") by yod-coalescence (whereby /j/ assimilates to /ʒ/) and reduction of the unstressed /u/ (which becomes /ə/). Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} whyja, {{en-cont}} whyja
  1. Pronunciation spelling of why d'you. Tags: alt-of, contraction, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: why d'you
    Sense id: en-whyja-en-contraction-lN~aPenJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

Alternative forms

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