would've

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English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwʊdəv/, also /ˈwʊdə/
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  • Rhymes: -ʊdəv

Contraction

would've

  1. Contraction of would have indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past.
    We would've been warmer if you had closed the window.
    I would've gone if it hadn't rained.