wanna

verb
UK: /ˈwɒn.ə/
US: /ˈwɑː.nə/

  1. Short form of 'want to'. Used in informal speech and writing.

    1. I wanna go home now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Do you wanna come with us to the store later this evening? [ ] [ ]
wanna verb

  1. Short form of 'want a'. Used in informal speech and writing.

    1. I wanna cookie. [ ] [ ]
    2. Does she wanna new car for her graduation present next year? [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "wanna" is /ˈwɒn.ə/ in British English and /ˈwɑː.nə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "wanna": "I wanna go home now.". More examples on the page.