/ˈwɑ.nə/, /ˈwʌ.nə/, /ˈwɔ.nə/
OriginContractions. Attested as early as 1824.
- colloquial, contractionRepresents a contracted pronunciation of want to.
“I wanna go home!”
“'Pair of shoes for you at last.' I picked one up. It was weathered, with a split heel and no laces. 'Too big for me,' I said, dropping it back to the floor. 'Wanna look at the Germans, like?' said Ade”
- colloquial, contractionRepresents a contracted pronunciation of want a.