English Explanatory Dictionary

wouldn't

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. would not (negative auxiliary)

Pronunciation

/ˈwʊdn̩t/ [wʊdⁿn̩t] [wʊɾənt] [ˈwʊʔn̩t] /ˈwʊnt/ [ˈwʊnʔ] en-us-wouldn't.ogg En-uk-wouldn't.oga

Word forms

wouldn't wo'n't wou'dn't wudn't wunt

Etymology

Contraction of would + not, equivalent to would + -n't.

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