wasn't

[ˈwʌd.n̩(t)]

UK: [ˈwɒn.(ʔ)]

WɅD · n̩(t) (2 syllables)

English Verb

Definition

Contraction of was + not.

Etymology

Contraction of was + not. By surface analysis, was + -n't.

Example Sentences

"Yesterday, upon the stair / I met a man who wasn’t there / He wasn’t there again today / I wish, I wish he’d go away …"