noun
Meaning 1
Something that should not be done.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
shouldn't
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃʊdənt/
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Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈʃʊdn̩t]
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British, Southern, Standard: /ˈʃɵdənt/
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British, Southern, Standard: [ˈʃɵdn̩t]
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New-Zealand: /ˈʃʊdənt/
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New-Zealand: [ˈʃʊdn̩t] ~ [ˈʃɵdn̩t] ~ [ˈʃɨ̞dn̩t]
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Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /ˈʃʉdənt/
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Northern-Ireland, Scotland: [ˈʃʉdn̩t]
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Yorkshire: [ˈʃʊnʔ]
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CMU ARPABET: SH UH1 D AH0 N T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
Should not (negative auxiliary)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From should + -n't.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: kia kaua ... e — Should not
- Polish: nie powinien — Should not
Real reading context