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How to pronounce want in English

Want
/wɑnt/

Examples from movies with Want

Here, here. Stop it! You want the Yankees to see you like this?
Gone with the Wind - Abasing Herself
Because they didn't want me missing any more school.
Uptown Girls - Molly Opens Up
You don't want none of this. I'm telling you. Test me. Please.
Monster House - Little Vacuum Cleaner Dummy
Uh... Yeah, you, uh... You might want to give that a few minutes.
ParaNorman - The Haunted Bathroom Stall
Hey, I want to talk to you. I'm worried about your dad.
Daddy's Home 2 - Lights Out
Brad, let it go! - I don't want it to hit your car.
Daddy's Home 2 - Lights Out
I don't want to put it back on the roof, either.
Daddy's Home 2 - Lights Out
I mean, we want to show up, we intend to, but
Daddy's Home 2 - Father-Son Bowling
I'm calling the police. I want him in handcuffs.
Footloose - Not Even a Virgin
Come on now, all we want is a little breakfast.
Puss in Boots - The Whole Time
- You're so tense. - I want to rub his shoulders.
Shrek 2 - Human Shrek
- I want a baby... Should I have one with Neal? - Do you love him?
Look Who's Talking - Going Through a Selfish Phase
I didn't want to upset you, when you were so close to the end of your pregnancy.
Look Who's Talking - Going Through a Selfish Phase
He didn't want anything serious, but I was just caught up with this...
The Guilt Trip - I Named You After Him
Feel free to skim over those details as much as you want. - I won't gross you out.
The Guilt Trip - I Named You After Him
I mean, he didn't want to be serious, really, at the time.
The Guilt Trip - I Named You After Him
You want your child to remind you of someone you love... loved!
The Guilt Trip - I Named You After Him
Okay, Fifi. You want the squeaky toy? - There I was.
Open Season 2 - Vicious Wild Animals
- That is one sad tail. - I want a girlfriend.
Open Season 2 - Vicious Wild Animals
Why does being your best friend entail me doing everything I don't want to do?
Shrek Forever After - Do the Roar

Audio pronunciation of Want

American pronunciation

Want pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Want pronounced by Joanna (female)
Want pronounced by Kendra (female)
Want pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Want pronounced by Salli (female)
Want pronounced by Joey (male)
Want pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Want pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Want pronounced by Amy (female)
Want pronounced by Emma (female)
Want pronounced by Brian (male)