How to pronounce wannabe

Listen to wannabe in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“wannabe” in real sentences

86 clips in the index · 4 American · 6 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. So, this is what happens when you get like a wannabe rude boy and wannabe like

    Penguin Books UK · hear it here

  2. of the wannabe London taxi cab drivers that failed.

    The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here

  3. I can unmask him as a leftist wannabe comedian.

    ABC News In-depth · hear it here

  4. I wasn't always like this, a wannabe rocker.

    British Library · hear it here

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