weren't

See also: we'ren't

English

Alternative forms

warn't, wern't (pronunciation spelling)
worn't (largely obsolete, still found in some dialects, particularly in Britain)

Etymology

were +‎ -n't

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈwɜːnt/
(General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈwɝn̩t/, [wɝ̃(ʔ)t̚], [wɝn], [wɝ̃ʔ]
(Ireland, also) IPA^(key): /wɑːɹnt/, /ˈwɑːɹənt/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nt

Verb

weren't

Contraction of were not.

See also

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