Negative Contractions
Practice negative contractions (don't, can't, won't, etc.)
Total Contractions: 16
Click on a contraction to practice its pronunciation with speech recognition.
isn't
Full Form:: is not
/ˈɪzənt/
Example:: “It isn't working.”
beginner
negatives
aren't
Full Form:: are not
/ɑrnt/
Example:: “They aren't coming.”
beginner
negatives
wasn't
Full Form:: was not
/ˈwʌzənt/
Example:: “He wasn't ready.”
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weren't
Full Form:: were not
/wɜrnt/
Example:: “We weren't invited.”
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haven't
Full Form:: have not
/ˈhævənt/
Example:: “I haven't seen it.”
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hasn't
Full Form:: has not
/ˈhæzənt/
Example:: “She hasn't arrived.”
beginner
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hadn't
Full Form:: had not
/ˈhædənt/
Example:: “They hadn't finished.”
intermediate
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won't
Full Form:: will not
/woʊnt/
Example:: “I won't be late.”
intermediate
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wouldn't
Full Form:: would not
/ˈwʊdənt/
Example:: “He wouldn't listen.”
intermediate
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shouldn't
Full Form:: should not
/ˈʃʊdənt/
Example:: “You shouldn't worry.”
intermediate
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couldn't
Full Form:: could not
/ˈkʊdənt/
Example:: “I couldn't sleep.”
intermediate
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can't
Full Form:: cannot
/kænt/
Example:: “I can't come today.”
beginner
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don't
Full Form:: do not
/doʊnt/
Example:: “I don't like coffee.”
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doesn't
Full Form:: does not
/ˈdʌzənt/
Example:: “She doesn't know.”
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didn't
Full Form:: did not
/ˈdɪdənt/
Example:: “We didn't go.”
beginner
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mustn't
Full Form:: must not
/ˈmʌsənt/
Example:: “You mustn't tell anyone about this.”
advanced
negatives