Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you'd

/jud/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
you'd
IPA
/jud/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of you + had.

Informal

contraction

Contraction of you + would.

Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /jud/
  • British English: /juːd/

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Questions

How do you pronounce you'd?
The recorded pronunciation is /jud/.
What does you'd mean?
Contraction of you + had.

How to pronounce you'd

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jud/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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