I. (|)dō]n(t), before a pause ]nt; before p, b, m: ]n(t) or ]m(p) or ( before m) (|) dō; before k, g: ]n(t) or ]ŋ(k); before n: ]n(t) or (|)dō or ( in “donʸt know” ) (ˌ)də or _d ə
Etymology: contraction of do not
1. : do not
2. : does not — often used with a singular subject by cultivated speakers though the construction is sometimes objected to
II. ˈdōnt\ noun
( -s )
: a command or entreaty not to do something : prohibition
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