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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Contraction
1.4
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English
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Etymology
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oughtn't
+
-'ve
.
Pronunciation
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(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɔːt(ə)n(t)ə(v)/
Contraction
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oughtn't've
(
UK
,
colloquial
or
dialectal
)
ought
not
to
have
2000
, Richard Wright,
The long dream
:
"Hell, mebbe we
oughtn't've
done that." Tony was regretful.
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couldn't've
shouldn't've
wouldn't've