Skip to content
Vinony

wanna

phrase

  1. want to
  2. want a
L726325 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈwɑ.nə/ / /ˈwʌ.nə/ / /ˈwɔ.nə/

contraction

Etymology: Contractions. Attested as early as 1824.

  1. Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.

    “I wanna go home!”

    “'Pair of shoes for you at last.' I picked one up. It was weathered, with a split heel and no laces. 'Too big for me,' I said, dropping it back to the floor. 'Wanna look at the Germans, like?' said Ade, standing. 'Proper, like? Come on.[…]”

  2. Represents a contracted pronunciation of want a.

    “I wanna puppy!”