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gonna

[ gaw-nuh; unstressed guh-nuh ]
/ ˈgɔ nə; unstressed gə nə /

Informal.

going to: Are we gonna go soon?

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Origin of gonna

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of the phrase in continuous rapid speech

Words nearby gonna

goniosynechia, goniotomy, gonitis, gonium, gonk, gonna, Gonne, gono-, gonocele, gonocide, gonococcal conjunctivitis
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British Dictionary definitions for gonna

gonna
/ (ˈɡɒnə) /

verb, contraction of slang

going to
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