oughtn't've

English

Etymology

oughtn't +‎ 've

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɔː(ɹ)t.n̩t.əv/

Contraction

oughtn't've

1. (colloquial or dialectal) ought not to have
   • 2000, Richard Wright, The long dream

     "Hell, mebbe we oughtn't've done that." Tony was regretful.