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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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      “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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