"wouldn't've" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈwʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/ [US]
Etymology: wouldn't + -'ve Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wouldn't|'ve}} wouldn't + -'ve Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} wouldn't've, {{en-cont}} wouldn't've
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of would not have. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: would not have Synonyms: wouldna [colloquial], wouldn'ta [colloquial] Related terms: couldn't've, shouldn't've, oughtn't've

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