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              \ ˈku̇-dᵊnt How to pronounce couldn't (audio) ,  -dᵊn,  dialectal also  ˈku̇-tᵊn(t) or  ˈku̇nt \
               
              Definition of couldn't
               
              : could not
                
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              1646, in the meaning defined above
               
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              The first known use of couldn't was                                 in 1646
               
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              “Couldn't.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couldn%27t. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.
               
               
               
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              \ ˈku̇-dᵊnt How to pronounce couldn't (audio) \
               
              Kids Definition of couldn't
               
              : could not                                                                I couldn't unlock the door.
               
               
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