"who wants to know" 怎么发音

expression

HOO WAHNTS tuh NOH

HOO WONTZ tuh NOH

释义

This expression is used in response to a question when the speaker is hesitant to answer or wants to know who is asking, often implying that the answer depends on who is interested.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhu/ /ˈwɑnts/, /ˈwɔnts/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈnoʊ

英式英语

hˈuː/ /wˈɒnts/ /tˈuː/ /nˈəʊ

简化发音

美式

HOO WAHNTS tuh NOH

英式

HOO WONTZ tuh NOH

语境中听

"How old are you?" "Who wants to know?"

Whenever someone asks him a secret, he replies, "Who wants to know?"

He smiled and said, "Who wants to know?"

If you're asking about my plans, who wants to know—my boss or my friends?