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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

How should you pronounce wanna?

Hi,

Would you pronounce the nn in wanna like /n/ or /d/?

I know wanna is want to or want a, but look at these two examples:
He wants to go;
I want an apple.

Can you still say
He wanna go;
I wanna apple?

Thank you very much!
Stephen
  

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If you stick to the "hard" and more distinct pronunciation in "want an" with a clear "t" then It would sound more British or sophisticated if you will. "Blending" the consonants is acceptable especially in informal language.

— Alfoso

  • If you stick to the "hard" and more distinct pronunciation in "want an" with a clear "t" then It would sound more British or sophisticated if you will.
  • "Blending" the consonants is acceptable especially in informal language.
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If you stick to the "hard" and more distinct pronunciation in "want an" with a clear "t" then It would sound more British or sophisticated if you will. "Blending" the consonants is acceptable especially in informal language.
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nn sounds like n.

want an > wan' un

Sure, people utter these lines with junctures between words. In other words, each word functions as an independent intermediate phrase ( ip ) or an intonational phrase ( IP ). No assimilation across prosodic boundaries.

For instance, try to utter "I want to go" with an insistent attitude. In such a case, no assimilation between want
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I, you, we, they [want to / wanna]
He, she, it [wants to] No wanna here.

Do not write "wanna". Write "want to" (or "want a", "want an"). You can, however, say "wanna" in the cases shown above.

He wants to go - He wants to go is the only way you can say it.
I want an apple - I want an apple OR I wannan apple are possible ways to say it.

Again, do not
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