Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wanta

/wˈɑntə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: wan-ta
IPA: /wˈɑntə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

Eye dialect spelling of want to.

name

Example Sentences

"“We don’t wanta. Come on aid us. It might be night time when de water hem you up in heah. Dat’s how come Ah won’t stay. Come on, man.”"

Etymology

Written form of a reduction of want to, used informally in most English dialects.

Inflected Forms

wanna (alternative) Wantas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

gotta gonna

Homonyms

wante

Rhymes With

fanta wante

Questions

How do you pronounce wanta?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑntə/.
What does wanta mean?: Eye dialect spelling of want to.
Where does wanta come from?: Written form of a reduction of want to, used informally in most English dialects.

How to pronounce wanta

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