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you're

[ yoor; unstressed yer ]
/ yʊər; unstressed yər /

contraction of you are:You're certain that's right?

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usage note for you're

See contraction.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH you're

yore, your, you're

Words nearby you're

Young Turk, young'un, younker, your, Yourcenar, you're, you're telling me, you're welcome, your guess is as good as mine, yourn, yours
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British Dictionary definitions for you're

you're
/ (jʊə, jɔː, unstressed jə) /

contraction of

you are
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