Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [yoo; unstressed yoo, yuh]
- /yu; unstressed yʊ, yə/
- /juː/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yoo; unstressed yoo, yuh]
- /yu; unstressed yʊ, yə/
Definitions of you word
- noun plural you something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed: Don't buy the bright red shirt—it just isn't you. It was like seeing another you. 1
- noun plural you the nature or character of the person addressed: Try to discover the hidden you. 1
- verb with object you to address as “thou.”. 1
- verb without object you to use “thou” in discourse. 1
- noun you Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. 1
- pronoun you second person singular: subject 1
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Origin of you
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English ēow (dative, accusative of gē ye1); cognate with Old Frisian ju, Old Saxon iu, Dutch u, Old High German iu, eu
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for You
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
you popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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