Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

y'

/jə/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: y'
IPA: /jə/

4

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

you; ya; ye.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Y' are brave, but the most uncrafty lad that I can think upon!"
"Y'r can turn out the place, boys, if y' think Monty or me had anything to do with his blasted wallet."
""Then what y'reckon y'gon' do?" the other repeated."

Usage

Informal

Derived Forms

y'all y'know y'ain't

Questions

How do you pronounce y'?: The recorded pronunciation is /jə/.
What does y' mean?: you; ya; ye.

How to pronounce y'

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