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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."

First Known Use of wanna

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 9 Aug. 2022.

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