won't

contraction

ˈwōnt How to pronounce won't (audio)
 New England, upstate New York, and Northern Pennsylvania  ˌwənt,
ˈwənt;
 greater NYC  ˈwünt;
 eastern South Carolina  ˈwünt,
ˈwu̇nt
: will not

Examples of won't in a Sentence

I won't see him today.

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of won't was in 1562

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Cite this Entry

“Won't.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won%27t. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

won't

(ˈ)wōnt How to pronounce won't (audio)
ˈwənt
: will not

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