won't
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Contraction of will not.[1] Some suppose a contraction of woll not, but it does not have to be the case, as both the /w/ and /l/ of will could have caused labialization.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /wəʊnt/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: wōnt, IPA(key): /woʊnt/
Audio (US): (file) Audio (AU): (file) - Homophone: wont (one pronunciation)
- Rhymes: -əʊnt
Verb
won't
- will not (negative auxiliary[2]); used to indicate a future non-occurring action.
- Sam won't be doing any work this afternoon.
Synonyms
Translations
contraction of “will not”
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See also
References
- ^ http://www.dictionary.com/browse/won-t
- ^ Arnold M. Zwicky and Geoffrey K. Pullum, Cliticization vs. Inflection: English n’t, Language 59 (3), 1983, pp. 502-513