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Wander Pronunciation
Wander is pronounced WAHN-der, IPA /ˈwɑndɝ/.
WAHN-der
US /ˈwɑndɝ/ · UK /ˈwɒndə/
Syllables: WAHN · der (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To walk about with no fixed route, or a walk taken that way.
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Wander in a Sentence
- We wander down to the harbour most evenings.
- Do not let the goats wander onto the road.
- She went for a wander round the market.
Common Mispronunciations of Wander
Not WUHN-der
Wander rhymes with ponder, and wonder rhymes with thunder. One vowel is all that separates the pair.
Not wahn-DER
WAHN opens loud and der falls away. A wanderer adds a third beat behind both of them and still changes nothing.
Tip: To wander is to move about and to wonder is to ask yourself something, and the two are among the most mixed up words in English.
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