Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

want to

/ˈwʌn tu/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.02 in modern English

Syllables: wan-t -to
IPA: /ˈwʌn tu/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

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

phrase

About to; indicates imminent action.

Example Sentences

"Want to rain already."
"This poster like want to fall off already."

Etymology

Semantic loan from Hokkien 欲 (beh) or 愛 /爱 (ài) and later Mandarin 要 (yào).

Questions

How do you pronounce want to?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌn tu/.
What does want to mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see want, to.
Where does want to come from?: Semantic loan from Hokkien 欲 (beh) or 愛 /爱 (ài) and later Mandarin 要 (yào).

How to pronounce want to

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