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you're
[ yoor; unstressed yer ]
/ yʊər; unstressed yər /
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contraction of you are:You're certain that's right?
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usage note for you're
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How to use you're in a sentence
You will get drunk—you-re half drunk already—on easily acquired money.
The Light That Failed|Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for you're
you're
/ (jʊə, jɔː, unstressed jə) /
contraction of
you are
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