shouldn't

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃʊdənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃʊdnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shŏŏd′nt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
should•n't /ˈʃʊdnt/USA pronunciation  
  1. contraction. a shortened form of should not.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
should•n't  (shŏŏd′nt),USA pronunciation 
  1. contraction of should not.
    See contraction, ought 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shouldn't /ˈʃʊdənt/ contraction of
  1. should not
'shouldn't' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
after - antecedent - double negative - -n't - such - why - couple - damn - hotheaded - ought - play - run - take

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