gonna

verb
UK: /ˈɡɒnə/
US: /ˈɡɑːnə/

  1. A colloquial contraction of "going to," indicating a future action or intention.

    1. I'm gonna go to the store later today. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's gonna be so surprised when she sees the party we planned. [ ] [ ]
gonna auxiliary-verb

  1. Expressing inevitability or a strong likelihood of something happening.

    1. It's gonna rain soon, I can feel it. [ ] [ ]
    2. With that attitude, he's gonna fail the exam if he doesn't study. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "gonna" is /ˈɡɒnə/ in British English and /ˈɡɑːnə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "gonna": "I'm gonna go to the store later today.". More examples on the page.