I don't want to
I don' wanna
/aɪ doʊn ˈwɑnə/ElisionReduction
In real speech
What happens to the sounds
The t in don't disappears before w, and want to becomes wanna: I don't want to → “I DOHN WAN-na”.
When to use it
Very common in conversation and songs. Formally: I'd rather not or I would prefer not to.
Casual → formal
Slang
I don' wanna
Neutral
I don't want to
Formal
I would prefer not to
Sound notes
Elision: a sound disappears completely (often t, v, h or th).