Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daren't

/dɛənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: daren't
IPA: /dɛənt/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Contraction of dare + not.

verb

Contraction of dared + not.

Example Sentences

"c1865, 1998, Leo N. Tolstoy, War and Peace, page 161 - "The bigwigs here think so too, but they daren't say so.""

Etymology

From dare + -n't.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɛənt/

Synonyms

dassn't daredn't durstn't dursn't dursen't

Questions

How do you pronounce daren't?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛənt/.
What does daren't mean?: Contraction of dare + not.
Where does daren't come from?: From dare + -n't.

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