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oughtn't

UK/ˈɔːtənt/

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Australia/ˈoːtənt/

oughtn't verb: (US, Philippines, dated, rare) ought not (negative auxiliary).

Verb

oughtn't

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) (US, Philippines, dated, rare) ought not (negative auxiliary).
    • We ought to wake dad, oughtn't we?

Origin of oughtn't

From ought + -n't.

Questions about oughtn't

What does oughtn't mean?
Oughtn't means (US, Philippines, dated, rare) ought not (negative auxiliary).
What part of speech is oughtn't?
Oughtn't is a verb.
How do you pronounce oughtn't?
Oughtn't is pronounced /ˈɔːtənt/ (UK).

Words near oughtn't in the dictionary

  1. oughtest
  2. oughteth
  3. Oughtibridge
  4. oughties
  5. oughtism
  6. oughtn't
  7. oughtn't've
  8. oughtness
  9. oughtnesses
  10. oughts
  11. oughtst

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