wouldn't

== English == === Alternative forms === wo'n't (archaic) wou'dn't (obsolete) wudn't (pronunciation spelling) wunt (Yorkshire, pronunciation spelling) === Etymology === Contraction of would +‎ not, equivalent to would +‎ -n't. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ˈwʊdn̩t/ (US) IPA(key): [wʊdⁿn̩t], [wʊɾənt], [ˈwʊʔn̩t] (Yorkshire) IPA(key): /ˈwʊnt/, [ˈwʊnʔ] Rhymes: -ʊdn̩t, -ʊnt === Verb === wouldn't would not (negative auxiliary) ==== Coordinate terms ==== can't, couldn't, mayn't, mightn't, oughtn't, shan't, shouldn't, won't ==== See also ==== Appendix:English modal verbs Appendix:English tag questions === References ===