won't

See also wont

English

Alternative forms

• wo'n't

Etymology

Abbreviation of wollnot or woll + not, negations of archaic form of will.

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: wōnt, IPA: /wəʊnt/, SAMPA: /w@Unt/
• (GenAm) enPR: wōnt, IPA: /woʊnt/, SAMPA: /woUnt/

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Contraction

won't

1. will not; used to indicate a future non-occurring action.

   Sam won't be doing any work this afternoon.

Synonyms

• (will not): (archaic) willn't, wo'n't, wonnot

See also

• Appendix:English tag questions

Statistics

• Most common English words before 1923: beginning · unless · seeing · #630: won't · plain · rich · carry

Anagrams

• nowt
• town