How To Pronounce Wanna
wanna
In British English, wanna is pronounced /ˈwɒn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒ̃n.ə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwɑː.nə/.
Wanna has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Wanna has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Wanna
Questions About Wanna
How do you pronounce wanna in British English?
In British English, wanna is pronounced /ˈwɒn.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒ̃n.ə].
How do you pronounce wanna in American English?
In American English, wanna is pronounced /ˈwɑː.nə/.
How many syllables are in wanna?
Wanna has two syllables, /wɒn/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in wanna?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce wanna the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɒn.ə/ and American English has /ˈwɑː.nə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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