Definition/Meaning of whyja
- English - Contraction: whyja Eye dialect spelling of why d'you . 2000 , Niall Griffiths , Grits , Vintage , ISBN 9780099285175, 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 0-684-86969-1, page 105: Why is that? ¶ The deeds and titles lady looked at her like she was stupid . ¶ Whyja think? 2010…
- English - Etymology: "Why d'you" /ˈwaɪdju/ becomes /ˈwaɪdʒə/ ("whyja") by yod -coalescence (whereby /j/ assimilates to /ʒ/) and reduction of the unstressed /u/ (which becomes /ə/).
- English - Pronunciation: enPR: wīʹjə , IPA (key) : /ˈwaɪdʒə/ Rhymes: -aɪdʒə