Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hadn't a

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
had-n't a
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of had + not + have: hadn't.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hadn'thave (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

hadn't've

Questions

What does hadn't a mean?
Contraction of had + not + have: hadn't.

How to pronounce hadn't a

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