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\ ˈwä-nə How to pronounce wanna (audio) , ˈwȯ- \

Definition of wanna

—used for "want to" in informal speech and in representations of such speech "What do you wanna do today?""I really wanna go to the concert."

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1893, in the meaning defined above

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“Wanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wanna. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.

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