wootun
Wouldn't, said short and Southern.
Also called wouldn't, wudd'n, woodn't.
Updated September 24, 2026
wootun pronunciation
/WOOT-un/
Meaning
Eye-dialect spelling for how wouldn't lands in Appalachian and rural Southern mouths. Sounds closer to wootun or wudd'n than the textbook wouldn't. Same meaning: refusal or prediction that something will not happen. Shows up in dialogue and storytelling more than school papers.
How folks use it
- “He wootun leave his coon dog behind for nothing.”
- “I asked her to dance and she said she wootun.”
Origin and etymology
Reduced form of wouldn't. Southern speech often softens or shifts consonants before an n sound, same family as wadn't for wasn't and idn't for isn't. Writers spell it wootun, wudd'n, or woodn't to catch the sound on the page.
Frequently asked questions
Is wootun a different word from wouldn't?
No. It is wouldn't with the mountain pronunciation written out.