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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Contraction
1.3.1
Synonyms
1.4
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English
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Etymology
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couldn't
+
-'ve
.
Pronunciation
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(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈkʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/
Contraction
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could
n’t
’ve
(
nonstandard
)
Could
not
have
.
Synonyms
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couldna
(
colloquial
)
See also
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shouldn't've
wouldn't've
oughtn't've
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English terms suffixed with -'ve
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