How do native English speakers say "could you"?

Native speakers reduce "could you" to "couldja" (/kʊdʒə/) in natural speech. A common and polite way to ask someone to do something or to inquire about their ability.

could you → couldja | Assimilation

Q: What is the connected speech form of "could you"?

"could you" becomes "couldja" — a assimilation pattern. This is y-assimilation, where the /d/ sound at the end of 'could' blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', creating a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'juice'.

could you → couldja /kʊdʒə/ Assimilation

A common and polite way to ask someone to do something or to inquire about their ability.

This is y-assimilation, where the /d/ sound at the end of 'could' blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', creating a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'juice'.

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could you → couldja

/kʊdʒə/

A common and polite way to ask someone to do something or to inquire about their ability.

This is y-assimilation, where the /d/ sound at the end of 'could' blends with the /j/ sound at the beginning of 'you', creating a /dʒ/ sound, similar to the 'j' in 'juice'.

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Example 1

Hey, couldja hand me that remote?

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Example 2

Couldja help me with this box for a second?

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Example 3

Couldja believe how late he was?

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Example 4

Couldja just move your car a little?

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Example 5

Couldja call me back in five minutes?

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could you → couldja