How to pronounce “wants”
Say “wants” in one beat
wants
/wɑnts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɒnts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- wantswɑnts
- IPA (American)
- /wɑnts/
- IPA (British)
- /wɒnts/
- Also accepted
- /wɔnts/
- Respelling
- WAHNTS
- Syllables
- 1 — wants
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɑnts/ 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
/wɑnts/
/wɒnts/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “wants” 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
“He wants to learn how to sail this summer.”“wants”, answered
How do you pronounce “wants”?
“wants” is pronounced /wɑnts/ (WAHNTS) in American English and /wɒnts/ in British English, and /wɔnts/ is also accepted — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /wɑnts/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “wants” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /wɑnts/ — a single beat.
Is “wants” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /wɑnts/ (WAHNTS); British English says /wɒnts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “wants” mean?
As a noun: a state of extreme poverty For example: “He wants to learn how to sail this summer.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “wants”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /wɑnts/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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