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wasn't

/ˈwʌz.ənt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.28 in modern English

Syllables
was-n't
IPA
/ˈwʌz.ənt/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Contraction of was + not.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Contraction of was + not. By surface analysis, was + -n't.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwʌz.ənt/
  • British English: /ˈwɒz.ənt/

Inflected Forms

wadn't (alternative) warn't (alternative) wudn't (alternative) wunt (alternative) wa'n't (alternative) wan't (alternative) wasnt (alternative, informal) wazn't (alternative, pronunciation spelling) wuzn't (alternative, pronunciation spelling) wuzzent (alternative, pronunciation spelling)

Phrases

Rome wasn't built in a day

Frequently Paired Words

isn't weren't

Questions

How do you pronounce wasn't?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌz.ənt/.
What does wasn't mean?
Contraction of was + not.
Where does wasn't come from?
Contraction of was + not. By surface analysis, was + -n't.

How to pronounce wasn't

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