# gonna

Pronunciation: US say "GUN-uh" /ˈɡʌnə/; UK say "GON-uh" /ˈɡɒnə/

## Verb

1. A relaxed spoken contraction of 'going to' before a verb, used to talk about the future: what someone intends to do or what is expected to happen. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A casual way of saying 'going to' when you talk about what you plan to do or what will happen.
   - _She told me she's gonna quit her job next month._
   - _They're gonna repaint the whole house before winter sets in._

## Origin

A contraction of "going to," recorded since 1913. It reflects the long-standing habit of pronouncing present participles with an "n" sound rather than "ng" (so-called g-dropping).

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