Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do want

/du wɑnt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.87 in modern English

Syllables
do want
IPA
/du wɑnt/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, want.

phrase

Used as an expression to indicate one's desire to have something.

Inflected Forms

does want (present, singular) doing want (participle, present) did want (past) done want (participle, past)

Antonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce do want?
The recorded pronunciation is /du wɑnt/.
What does do want mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see do, want.

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