# shouldn't've

> English word · Contraction · IPA /ˈʃʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/

## Definitions
1. Contraction of should + not + have.

## Etymology
shouldn't + -'ve

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shouldn-t-ve