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AirbusA321

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It it OK or poor style to say "goynto" or "goyngto" instead of "go-ing to"?
I've heard that pronunciation a few times on TV.
 
It's commonly heard in rapid informal conversation.
 
Often it's reduced even further to 'gunna' or 'gonna'.

This is a natural aspect of spoken English, but you should never write it. Unless maybe you happen to be writing dialogue.

Edit: Here's one example of 'gonna' in this song.
 
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