"weren't" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈwɜːnt/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈwɝn̩t/ [Canada, General-American], [wɝ̃(ʔ)t̚] [Canada, General-American], [wɝn] [Canada, General-American], [wɝ̃ʔ] [Canada, General-American], /wɑːɹnt/ [Ireland, also], /ˈwɑːɹənt/ [Ireland, also] Audio: en-us-weren't.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nt Etymology: were + -n't Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|were|n't}} were + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} weren't, {{en-cont}} weren't
  1. Contraction of were not. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: were not Synonyms: warn't, wern't [pronunciation-spelling], worn't (english: largely obsolete, still found in some dialects, particularly in Britain) Related terms: aren't, wasn't

Alternative forms

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