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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) \
             
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            : could not                                                                I couldn't unlock the door.
             
             
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