wanna

See also: wanną

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.nə/, /ˈwʌnə/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɒnə

Contraction

wanna

1. (informal) Represents a contracted pronunciation of want to.

   I wanna go home!

2. (informal) Represents a contracted pronunciation of want a.

   I wanna puppy!

Usage notes

The spoken contractions are widespread in everyday informal speech. The written contractions are inappropriate outside very casual writing or transcription of casual speech. They are common in transcriptions of pop song lyrics.

Wanna is less commonly and less regularly used as a contraction of wants to and wants a.

Derived terms

• wanna contraction

See also

• gonna
• gotta

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Old High German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vannus.

Noun

wanna f

1. tub

Descendants

• German: Wanne

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowing from early Modern High German Wanne or its Middle High German etymon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvan.na/

Noun

wanna f

1. bath, bathtub

Declension

Declension of wanna

	singular	plural
nominative	wanna	wanny
genitive	wanny	wanien
dative	wannie	wannom
accusative	wannę	wanny
instrumental	wanną	wannami
locative	wannie	wannach
vocative	wanno	wanny

Derived terms

• (adjective) wannowy

Further reading

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