Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haven't

/ˈhæv.n̩t/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: haven't
IPA: /ˈhæv.n̩t/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

have not (negative form of have)

Example Sentences

"You've a bad back again, haven't you? - No, actually I haven't."
"Haven't I to be here at 9?"
"Sce.: Which I'd grant ye, if ye came at Midnight; but now I haven't the conveniency o' supplying your Wants.'"

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der. Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English habban Middle English haven English have English -n't English haven't From have + -n't.

Synonyms

hain't han't

Homonyms

Havant

Questions

How do you pronounce haven't?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæv.n̩t/.
What does haven't mean?: have not (negative form of have)
Where does haven't come from?: Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-der. Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English habban Middle English haven English have English -n't English haven't From have + -n't.

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