howja

发音

/ˈhaʊd͡ʒə/

别名

howdja

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Pronunciation spelling of how d'you.

    “Selby.” ¶ “Howja spell it?” ¶ “S-e-l-b-y.”

    ‘Howja do! Howja do! Howja do! Hellooooo everybardy!…’

词源

"How d'you" /ˈhaʊdju/ becomes /ˈhaʊdʒə/ ("howja") by yod-coalescence (whereby /j/ assimilates to /ʒ/) and reduction of the unstressed /u/ (which becomes /ə/). See -ja.

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