Kngraj'layshns to Mike Johnson for correctly identifying today's phrase: "Did you write in your journal?" You are a true native.
The first response by Little Wolf was correct in all respects except for one very important phonetic distinction. In Ubonics, the first words "did you" are elided so that they make the sound "joo". But when "did you" is coupled with a verb, such as "write", then the "oo" sound is removed, and you are left with "Jryt". But, as you well know from yesterday's lesson, the "t" is replaced by " 'n " and you are left with " Jry' ".
Essentially, Ubonics embraces staunch conservatism of vowels, relying heavily on the speaker/writer to exploit consonants not only for percussive, plosive, and liquid sounds, but also for vowel production. Hang in there, everybody, Rome wz'n' bil'na day!
Haha "bil'na": that's definitely my favorite so far!
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