Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mightn't

/ˈmaɪtn̩t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: might-n't
IPA: /ˈmaɪtn̩t/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

might not (negative auxiliary)

British usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

"Her driver was new to the country; he mightn't be prepared for the leaping of the yellow water down dry arroyos, swift as the pouncings of a cat, or the snake-like slidings of tons of loosened rock and clay from the steep potreros […]"
"“But, mightn’t there have been something unusual about the Stimatis contract itself?” [Perry Mason cross-examining Roger Correll.]"
""But at night she would still think the same thing: mightn't it be that he wouldn't come to see her anymore?""

Etymology

From might + n't.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmaɪtn̩t/

Usage

British usage
Archaic

Frequently Paired Words

can't couldn't mayn't oughtn't shan't shouldn't won't wouldn't

Questions

How do you pronounce mightn't?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪtn̩t/.
What does mightn't mean?: might not (negative auxiliary)
Where does mightn't come from?: From might + n't.

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