you're

American

[yoor, yer] / yʊər, yər /

contraction of you are:

You're certain that's right?

you're British

/ jɔː, jə, jʊə /

contraction

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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“You do it when you’re getting rain—April, May. You don’t want it to be really dry, that it can get out of control,” he said.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Assuming you’re in your 50s, and you’re putting in place final plans for your retirement, that $500,000 won’t get you too far.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

Hackers will call and play these voices to create an emotionally charged situation where you’re more likely to fall for trickery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“People are locked up in the same facilities as people accused of crimes, people who’ve been convicted of crimes ... and then you’re telling people, you have no shot of getting out,” Ngo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

“It’s no wonder you’re so busy! What’s his or her name?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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