shouldn't
contraction
\ ˈshu̇-dᵊnt
, -dᵊn, dialectal also ˈshu̇-tᵊn(t) or ˈshu̇nt \
, -dᵊn, dialectal also ˈshu̇-tᵊn(t) or ˈshu̇nt \
Definition of shouldn't
: should not
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“Shouldn't.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shouldn%27t. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of shouldn't was in 1675
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