gonna

Etymology
Attested since 1917. The pronunciation of present participles with the sound n rather than ng has a long history (see g-dropping on Wikipedia).

Pronunciation

 * The final schwa does not trigger linking-R in accents where it usually would (most non-rhotic accents). Instead there is hiatus, a glottal stop, or the final vowel is pronounced /-uː/.
 * The final schwa does not trigger linking-R in accents where it usually would (most non-rhotic accents). Instead there is hiatus, a glottal stop, or the final vowel is pronounced /-uː/.

Usage notes

 * This spelling, like any nonstandard spelling, risks appearing very informal. Even when has the pronunciation that  denotes, it is usually spelled going to.
 * , like the pronunciation it denotes, only occurs when going to is a modal verb indicating a future tense (something that is bound to happen or is planned), and not for lexical uses of "going to" (i.e. the verb followed by a prepositional phrase beginning with ). Thus, one says Good, but  is not observed. (In such contexts, I’m going to the mall is said, with going to pronounced more fully, e.g. .) The same is true of other modal verb contractions such as, , or  (e.g. She shoulda come with us but not *She shoulda some patience).

Etymology
From. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) skirt