aren't
contraction\ ˈärnt 
, ˈär-ənt \
, ˈär-ənt \Definition of aren't
1 : are not
They aren't here yet.
2 : am not
—used in questionsI'm right, aren't I?
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“Aren't.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aren%27t. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.
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\ ˈärnt , ˈär-ənt \
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The first known use of aren't was in 1675
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