How to pronounce “want”
Say “want” in one beat
want
/wɑnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɒnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wantwɑnt
- IPA (American)
- /wɑnt/
- IPA (British)
- /wɒnt/
- Also accepted
- /wɔnt/
- Respelling
- WAHNT
- Syllables
- 1 — want
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɑnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/wɑnt/
/wɒnt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “want” means
- noun
a state of extreme poverty
- noun
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
“there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”
- noun
anything that is necessary but lacking
“he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs”
Say it in a sentence
“The children want to stay up late during the holidays.”“want”, answered
How do you pronounce “want”?
“want” is pronounced /wɑnt/ (WAHNT) in American English and /wɒnt/ in British English, and /wɔnt/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɑnt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “want” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɑnt/ — a single beat.
Is “want” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɑnt/ (WAHNT); British English says /wɒnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “want” mean?
As a noun: a state of extreme poverty For example: “The children want to stay up late during the holidays.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “want”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɑnt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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