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wannabe

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "wannabe" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
7 characters
English (US)
1syllable

wannabe

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, wannabe is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofwannabe

1noun
  • Someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.

    Example: "Hollywood's restaurants are full of wannabe actors waiting to be discovered."

  • Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.
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