you'll

English

Alternative forms

• you'l (obsolete)
• u'll, ull (text messaging)

Etymology

Contraction of you will and you shall.

Pronunciation

• (stressed form):
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈjuːl/, /ˈjuːəl/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈjul/, /ˈjʊl/
• (unstressed form):
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /jʊl/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /jəl/
• (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA^(key): /jʉl/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -uːl, -uːəl, -ʊl
• Homophones: (stressed) Yule, (disyllabic) Uel

Contraction

you'll

1. you will
2. you shall

Synonyms

• thou'lt (singular only)
• ye'll