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but's

/bʌts/

but's is the contraction of but.

Meaning of but

Preposition

but

  1. Apart from, except (for), excluding.
    • Everyone but Father left early.
  2. (obsolete outside Scotland) Outside of.
    • Away but the hoose and tell me whae's there.

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Phrases with but's

Questions about but's

What is but's the contraction of?
But's is the contraction of but.
How do you pronounce but's?
But's is pronounced /bʌts/.

Words near but's in the dictionary

  1. but me no buts
  2. but seriously folks
  3. but that
  4. but then
  5. but who's counting
  6. but's
  7. but-
  8. buta
  9. butabarbital
  10. butacaine
  11. butachlor

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