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How to pronounce you
Say it like this: /jə/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does you mean?
pronThe people spoken, or written to, as an object.
“Both of you should get ready now.”
(To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
“‘Pull you up a chair,’ she offered.”
The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.)
“I charge you, as ye woll have my love, that ye warne your kynnesmen that ye woll beare that day the slyve of golde uppon your helmet.”
detThe individual or group spoken or written to.
“Have you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?”
Used before epithets, describing the person being addressed, for emphasis.
“'You genius!' I shouted in Aretta's ear. 'You absolute genius! Why didn't you tell us you were so good?'”
Your.
“Tell me about ’e barber who shaved you hair so close,—was he kind to you?”
verbTo address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).
nounThe name of the Latin script letter U/u.
“‘S-S-C…sitting on a tree…eff-you-cee-kay-i-en-ji.’”
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