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Updated June 2026
Informal contraction of 'want to'; expressing desire or intention.
“I wanna go to the movies tonight.”
/ˈwɑ.nə/
wan·na
W start, double N in middle, A vowels.
Worth 8 points, informal but valid in some dictionaries.
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