Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wouldnae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: would-nae
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of would + not.

Example Sentences

"If I was to lose my job and not be able to pay my mortgage they would take my house away, they wouldnae say, 'Well, sorry about that but here's a big payoff anyway."

Etymology

would + -nae

Word Breakdown

Suffix: would

Questions

What does wouldnae mean?: Contraction of would + not.
Where does wouldnae come from?: would + -nae

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