would've
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈwʊdəv/, also /ˈwʊdə/
Audio (US) (file)
Contraction
would've
- Contraction of would have indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past.
- We would've been warmer if you had closed the window.
- I would've gone if it hadn't rained.
Related terms
- woulda