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whyn't

/waɪnt/

whyn't is the contraction of why.

Meaning of why

Adverb

why (not comparable)

  1. (interrogative) Introducing a complete question.
    • Why is the sky blue?
  2. (interrogative) With a negative, used rhetorically to make a suggestion.
    • Why don't you ask her out for dinner?
  3. (interrogative) Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause).
    • Why spend money on something you already get for free?
  4. (interrogative) Introducing a noun or other phrase.
    • Why him? Why not someone taller?
  5. (relative) For which cause, reason, or purpose.
    • That's the reason why I did that.
  6. (fused relative) The cause, reason, or purpose for which.
    • That is why the sky is blue.

See all 10 meanings of why

Forms of whyn't

alternative formwhy'n't

Origin of whyn't

From why + -n't.

Words that rhyme with whyn't

Questions about whyn't

What is whyn't the contraction of?
Whyn't is the contraction of why.
How do you pronounce whyn't?
Whyn't is pronounced /waɪnt/.

Words near whyn't in the dictionary

  1. whyle
  2. whylest
  3. whylst
  4. Whyman
  5. Whymans
  6. whyn't
  7. whyncha
  8. whyness
  9. Whyo
  10. Whyos
  11. whys

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