Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you shouldn't have

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
you should-n't have
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Abbreviated from full sentence with verb, such as "you shouldn't have gone through all that trouble" or "you shouldn't have spent so much money".

Questions

What does you shouldn't have mean?
Used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift.
Where does you shouldn't have come from?
Abbreviated from full sentence with verb, such as "you shouldn't have gone through all that trouble" or "you shouldn't have spent so much money".

How to pronounce you shouldn't have

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