would meaning

UK /wʊd/ US /wʊd/ 1 syllable

would (modal verb): the past form of "will", and used to talk about imagined situations.

would has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

would as a modal verb

  1. the past form of "will", and used to talk about imagined situations
    • she said she would come
    • I would buy it if I could
  2. used to make polite requests and offers
    • would you like some tea?

How to pronounce would

would is pronounced /wʊd/ in British English and /wʊd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

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