Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

want to know

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.76 in modern English

Syllables
wan-t -to -know
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ask (used as a dialogue marker or introductory statement).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

wants to know (present, singular) wanting to know (participle, present) wanted to know (participle, past) wanted to know (past)

Questions

What does want to know mean?
To ask (used as a dialogue marker or introductory statement).

How to pronounce want to know

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