Como Pronunciar "want for"
expression
WAHNT-for
WONT-for
Definição
To lack or not have enough of something needed or desired. This is a formal or old-fashioned phrase mostly found in written or literary English.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈwɑnt/, /ˈwɔnt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
Inglês Britânico
wˈɒnt/ /fˈɔː
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
WAHNT-for
UK
WONT-for
Ouça em Contexto
I never want for friendship in this city.
The children did not want for food or clothing.
She would want for nothing if she lived with her grandparents.
During hard times, families may want for basic necessities.