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you're

American  
[yoor, yer] / yʊər, yər /
  1. contraction of you are:

    You're certain that's right?


you're British  
/ jɔː, jə, jʊə /

contraction

  1. you are

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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“Having almost 100,000 fans, singing your anthem, supporting you, whistling when you’re not doing good…It’s hard to describe something so deep and so intangible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Just turn it off if you’re actually watching the game.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

"As a woman rough sleeper, you're far, far less likely to be discovered rough sleeping and that's your route into services, into support, into accommodation," says Lucy Campbell from the Single Homeless Project.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

On the upside, Starlink can be accessed while you’re on a plane or on a boat on the high seas.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Yeah, I can see that. But I’m glad you’re gonna be a part of our group now.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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