2021-03-28
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด W – wont & won’t
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง wont & won’t = ‘WAWNT’ or ‘WOHNT’ or ‘WUHNT’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
Wont = accustomed to;
= apt or likely:
He is wont to make mistakes when he hurries.
Not to be confused with:
want = to desire greatly; need; lack: I really want a new car.
won't = will not: I won’t be able to go with you.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Usage Note:
The most traditionally correct pronunciations of wont are (wōnt),
the common pronunciation in Britain,
sounding like the contraction won't, and (wŭnt),
the historic American pronunciation,
rhyming with hunt.
However, the most common form
of wont in contemporary American speech is probably (wônt),
which to most people's ears sounds similar to (or even identical with)
the word want.
This (wônt) pronunciation may in fact be motivated by
a confusion of the meanings of wont and want,
both of which have to do with personal inclination.
In any case, all three of these pronunciations are acceptable,
though the historic (wŭnt) pronunciation
may strike some listeners as odd or affected.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for wont
Noun
HABIT, PRACTICE, USAGE, CUSTOM, WONT
mean a way of actingfixed through repetition.
HABIT implies a doing unconsciously and often compulsively.
had a habit of tapping his fingers
PRACTICE suggests an act or method
followed with regularityand usually through choice.
our practice is to honor all major credit cards
USAGE suggests a customary action so generally followed
that it has become a social norm.
western-style dress is now common usage in international business
CUSTOM applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individualor group as to have almost the force of unwritten law.
the custom of wearing black at funerals
WONT usually applies to a habitual manner, method, or practice
of an individual or group.
as was her wont, she slept until noon
Dictionary of Problem Words in English
wont & won’t
Wont is an adjective and noun
meaning “accustomed,” “used to” and “habit” or “practice”:
”He was wont to take a daily walk.”
“It was her wont to take a cold bath every morning.”
“Wont is a contraction of “will not”: “She won’t do what I want her to.”
“No, I won’t.”
