Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

would've

/ˈwʊdəv/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: would've
IPA: /ˈwʊdəv/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Contraction of would + have, indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past.

Example Sentences

"We would've been warmer if you had closed the window."
"I would've gone if it hadn't rained."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwʊdəv/
British English: /ˈwʊdəv/

Phrases

would of

Frequently Paired Words

would of woulda

Rhymes With

should've could've

Questions

How do you pronounce would've?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊdəv/.
What does would've mean?: Contraction of would + have, indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past.

How to pronounce would've

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