You better or You'd better?

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yiuho

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Hi All,

I always hear native speakers say "you better" when I'm watching movies / TVs....I know the correct one is "you'd better"....I am not sure whether it is my listening problem or not.....they drop the "d" sound....please advise! Thanks.

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William
 

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For people speaking carefully, the "d" is there, but it gets "swallowed" in fast speech.

Make sure you keep it in your writing.
 

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You had better keep the 'd' in your writing.;-)
 

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For people speaking carefully, the "d" is there, but it gets "swallowed" in fast speech.

Make sure you keep it in your writing.

But sometimes I watch the subtitle of movies, they only show "you better....", there is no "d"....I wonder if they really don't say "d" sometimes....just interesting to know that
 

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But sometimes I watch the subtitle of movies, they only show "you better....", there is no "d"....I wonder if they really don't say "d" sometimes....just interesting to know that

They don't say d, because /db/ cluster leads to /bb/, then /b/.

I'd been = I'been

bad boy = baboy
good bye = goobye

goodgirl = googirl
 
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