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How to pronounce“wannabe”in English

IPA/ˈwɒnəbi/

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So much so that when Spice Girls got quite popular and we were out there in the public eye with our songs

"Wannabe" and "Say You'll Be There" and stuff, I made it a point to go in there.

And I said to them-- I mean, it wasn't very nice what I said.

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noun

Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

“Hollywood's restaurants are full of wannabe actors waiting to be discovered.”

noun

Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.

“Bigger, mongrelly and black, he was clearly a Doberman wannabe.”

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