imma
/ˈaɪmə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
contraction
Alternative letter-case form of Imma.
Example Sentences
- "So Imma say 16 or 17, cool."
- "Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, Imma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!"
- "I told you we should have gone with the mermaid costume. I'mma put this on -- 'cause I'm going to the race cause I feel better."
- ""So I'm like, if you guys don't want to pay attention to me, then imma make you pay attention to me.""
Etymology
Written form of a relaxed pronunciation of I'm gonna. Includes a reduction of /mn/ to /m/ (see reduction of /mb/ and /mn/ on Wikipedia). Common in and possibly originated in African-American Vernacular English, but is used more broadly today. According to m'Cheaux, it originated in Gullah, where "a-" replaces "-ing" and indicates immediate future tense.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈaɪmə/
Usage
- American usage
- Colloquial