ain

verb
UK: /eɪn/
US: /eɪn/

  1. A dialectal or colloquial contraction of 'am not,' 'is not,' 'are not,' has not,' or 'have not'. Often used in informal speech, especially in certain regional dialects.

    1. I ain't going to the store today [ ] [ ]
    2. She ain't seen him since last Tuesday, which is quite unusual for her schedule [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "ain" is /eɪn/ in British English and /eɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "ain": "I ain't going to the store today". More examples on the page.