Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

was't

/wɒzt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: was't
IPA: /wɒzt/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of was + it.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Was’t not enough, when thou, prophane Diſeaſe, Did’ſt on this Glorious Temple ſeize ? Was’t not enough, like a wild Zealot, there All the rich outward Ornaments to tear, Deface the innocent pride of beauteous Images ? Was’t not enough thus rudely to defile,"

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

How do you pronounce was't?: The recorded pronunciation is /wɒzt/.
What does was't mean?: Contraction of was + it.

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