How do native English speakers say "want to"?

Native speakers reduce "want to" to "wanna" (/ˈwɑnə/) in natural speech. To desire or intend to do something.

want to → wanna | Reduction

Q: What is the connected speech form of "want to"?

"want to" becomes "wanna" — a reduction pattern. This is a very common reduction where the words "want to" blend together into "wanna" in casual, everyday speech. It often happens when "want" is followed by the infinitive marker "to" and a verb.

want to → wanna /ˈwɑnə/ Reduction

To desire or intend to do something.

This is a very common reduction where the words "want to" blend together into "wanna" in casual, everyday speech. It often happens when "want" is followed by the infinitive marker "to" and a verb.

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want to → wanna

/ˈwɑnə/

To desire or intend to do something.

This is a very common reduction where the words "want to" blend together into "wanna" in casual, everyday speech. It often happens when "want" is followed by the infinitive marker "to" and a verb.

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Example 1

Hey, you wanna grab some coffee later?

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Example 2

I just wanna relax tonight and watch a movie.

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Example 3

Do you wanna take a look at this report with me?

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Example 4

I didn't wanna go to that party anyway.

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Example 5

You really wanna do that right now?

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