"wouldn't" meaning in English

See wouldn't in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈwʊdn̩t/ [Received-Pronunciation, US], [wʊdⁿn̩t] [US], [wʊɾənt] [US], [ˈwʊʔn̩t] [US], /ˈwʊnt/, [ˈwʊnʔ] Audio: en-us-wouldn't.ogg , En-uk-wouldn't.oga
Rhymes: -ʊdn̩t, -ʊnt Etymology: Contraction of would not, equivalent to would + -n't. Etymology templates: {{contraction|en|would not}} Contraction of would not, {{af|en|would|-n't}} would + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wouldn't
  1. would not (negative auxiliary) Synonyms: wo'n't [archaic], wou'dn't [obsolete], wudn't [pronunciation-spelling], wunt [Yorkshire, pronunciation-spelling] Coordinate_terms: can't, couldn't, mayn't, mightn't, oughtn't, shan't, shouldn't, won't

Alternative forms

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