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How to pronounce never
Say it like this: /ˈnɛv.ɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does never mean?
advAt no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
“I'll never not like you.”
Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
“1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Chapter XIII: The Delights of Anticipation, I never saw such an infatuated man.”
Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).
“The police say I stole the car, but I never did it.”
verbDid not; didn't.
“That's what he said. But I never see anything. Maybe it's an invisible dog. Or very good at hiding.”
intjA statement of defiance
“‘Guess what, I've won the pools!’ ‘Never!’”
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