i should not have done that. → i shouldn't've done that. aɪ ˈʃʊdn̩ʔəv dʌn ðæt. Reduction
I regret that I did that, and it would have been better if I hadn't.
This shows how 'should not have' often reduces to 'shouldn't've' in fast speech. The 't' in 'not' is frequently a glottal stop, and 'have' reduces to a weak 'əv' sound.
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i should not have done that. → i shouldn't've done that.
aɪ ˈʃʊdn̩ʔəv dʌn ðæt.
I regret that I did that, and it would have been better if I hadn't.
This shows how 'should not have' often reduces to 'shouldn't've' in fast speech. The 't' in 'not' is frequently a glottal stop, and 'have' reduces to a weak 'əv' sound.
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Example 1
I shouldn't've said anything.
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Example 2
He shouldn't've left so early.
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Example 3
Oh man, I shouldn't've eaten that last slice.
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Example 4
I shouldn't've gone out without checking the weather.
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Example 5
My bad, I shouldn't've hit 'reply all'.
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i should not have done that. → i shouldn't've done that.