whaddaya

English

Alternative forms

whadaya, whadiya

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwʌdəjə/
(without the wine–whine merger) IPA^(key): /ˈhwʌdəjə/

Contraction

whaddaya

Eye dialect spelling of what do you.
- 1969, Robert Coovert, Pricksongs & Descants: Fictions, 2000 Grove Press ed., →ISBN, page 224,
  "Aspirin? Whaddaya want aspirin for, Harry?..."
- 2007, Kemble Scott, Soma, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 23,
  "Whaddaya mean twelve bucks? The sign says seven!"

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