How to pronounce“wannabe”in English

verb

IPA/ˈwɒnəbi/

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things move from the point of getting that check on that stairwell to

um wannabe the first single taking off how how quickly was that

gosh are you you're really testing my memory now I think I want to say it was around Christmas time when we when we got the check

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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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