Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it'd've

/ˈɪtədəv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: it'd've
IPA: /ˈɪtədəv/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of it + would + have.

Informal

contraction

Contraction of it + had + have.

Informal

Example Sentences

"In retrospect, maybe it'd've been better not to reply at all; maybe I'd've been better off just keeping my mouth shut."
"'Sorry I couldn't offer to come and help you. It'd've been just like the old days,' Pat said softly."
"If it'd've been happening regularly, they'd've looked into it harder."
"He'd've probably been as mad as the dickens, if it'd've been someone else dying like that, not giving him a chance to finish the race and win the cup, or something."

Usage

Informal

Frequently Paired Words

it'd I'd've you'd've he'd've she'd've they'd've

Questions

How do you pronounce it'd've?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪtədəv/.
What does it'd've mean?: Contraction of it + would + have.

How to pronounce it'd've

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