英和和英

語源

"Why d'you" /ˈwaɪdju/ becomes /ˈwaɪdʒə/ ("whyja") by yod-coalescence (whereby /j/ assimilates to /ʒ/) and reduction of the unstressed /u/ (which becomes /ə/).

発音

• enPR: wīʹjə, IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪd͡ʒə/
• 韻: -aɪdʒə

短縮形

whyja

1. Pronunciation spelling of why d'you.
   • 2000, Niall Griffiths, Grits, Vintage, →ISBN, page 360:

     …whyja afta caws awl these arguments eh? Why can’t ya just, ya know, chill out?

   • 2003, Marianne Wiggins, Evidence of Things Unseen, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 105:

     Why is that? ¶ The deeds and titles lady looked at her like she was stupid. ¶ Whyja think?

   • 2010, Warren J. Luedtke, Stories of Life, Xlibris, →ISBN, page 18:

     Abe heard Julie sleepily call, “Abe, whyja open the door?” He told her he had heard a car start up and take off, looked outside and saw a box on the stoop with a note attached, sitting in the rain.