Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whyn't

/waɪnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whyn't
IPA: /waɪnt/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of why + don't.

American usage

contraction

Contraction of why + didn't.

American usage

Example Sentences

"‘She's skeered. Whyn't they leave her be?’"
""Whyn't he tell me, the dang little fool?" "He did!" Mrs. Adams sobbed. "He did tell you, and you wouldn't give it to him.""

Etymology

From why + -n't.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

why'n't (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce whyn't?: The recorded pronunciation is /waɪnt/.
What does whyn't mean?: Contraction of why + don't.
Where does whyn't come from?: From why + -n't.

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