Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

want-to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.02 in modern English

Syllables: wan-t--to
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Intention, desire.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“This is not your ordinary disaster,” said Joe Pelle, the sheriff of Boulder County, where two of the deaths were reported, when he was asked about rescue efforts. “All the preparation in the world, all the want-to in the world, can’t put people up those canyons while debris and walls of water are coming down.”"

Usage

Phrases

going-to got-to have-to like-to ought-to would have could have should have

Frequently Paired Words

going-to got-to have-to like-to ought-to gotta gunna hafta

Synonyms

wanna

Questions

What does want-to mean?: Intention, desire.

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