Bear in mind that while "mayn't" is in the dictionary, it is extremely rare to the point of being archaic. I don't think I've ever said "mayn't" in my life. Contractions imply informal speech, in which case natives are more likely to use the verb "can" and say "can't".
The conctration of " may not " is " mayn't ". It is pronunced /meɪnt/.
You can learn everything about the pronunciation symbols from my post "PRONUNCIATION in your DICTIONARY". I would appreciate it if you become a member of the group and take part in various pronunciation related challenges that I post every single day. See you there!
PRONUNCIATION in your DICTIONARY
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I agree with Josef.
It sounds weird, but yeah, "mayn't". ^^
Bear in mind that while "mayn't" is in the dictionary, it is extremely rare to the point of being archaic. I don't think I've ever said "mayn't" in my life. Contractions imply informal speech, in which case natives are more likely to use the verb "can" and say "can't".
Clear it's rare. Thanks Mr josef
Hi, Ousmane Barry!
The conctration of " may not " is " mayn't ". It is pronunced /meɪnt/.
You can learn everything about the pronunciation symbols from my post "PRONUNCIATION in your DICTIONARY". I would appreciate it if you become a member of the group and take part in various pronunciation related challenges that I post every single day. See you there!