English pronunciation · Words Starting with W
Want Pronunciation
Want is pronounced WAHNT, IPA /ˈwɑnt/.
WAHNT
US /ˈwɑnt/ · UK /ˈwɒnt/
Syllables: WAHNT (1 syllable)
verb: To wish for or to need something.
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Want in a Sentence
- I want a word with you before you go.
- Do you want anything from the shop?
- They want the work finished by Friday.
Common Mispronunciations of Want
Not VANT
A w is made with rounded lips and no contact at the teeth, which is all that keeps want from vant.
Not WAWNT
American speech uses the short ah of father here and southern England rounds it to a short o, but neither stretches it into aw.
Tip: Want, wanted and wanting all hold the same opening vowel.
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