gonna B1 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈɡʌn.ə/ UK /ˈɡɒn.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #90 Meanings 1 verb informal spoken form of 'going to,' used before a verb to express a future action or intention I'm gonna call her after dinner and explain what happened. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · informal spoken form of... going to Word family Related forms wannagotta Etymology A phonetic spelling of the reduced spoken pronunciation of going to. It has been recorded in writing since the early twentieth century but remains chiefly informal and conversational. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gonna **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌn.ə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡɒn.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 90 ## Meanings 1. informal spoken form of 'going to,' used before a verb to express a future action or intention ## Examples - I'm gonna call her after dinner and explain what happened. ## Synonyms - going to ## Related Forms - wanna - gotta ## Etymology A phonetic spelling of the reduced spoken pronunciation of going to. It has been recorded in writing since the early twentieth century but remains chiefly informal and conversational. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown