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Wandering Pronunciation
Wandering is pronounced WAHN-der-ing, IPA /ˈwɑndɝɪŋ/.
WAHN-der-ing
US /ˈwɑndɝɪŋ/ · UK /ˈwɒndərɪŋ/
Syllables: WAHN · der · ing (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb (present participle of wander) and adjective: Walking or moving about with no particular destination.
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Wandering in a Sentence
- We spent the afternoon wandering around the old town.
- A wandering dog turned up at the gate.
- Her attention kept wandering during the talk.
Common Mispronunciations of Wandering
Not WUHN-der-ing
Wander and wonder are not the same word. Wandering opens with the open ah of want; wondering opens with the uh of under.
Not wahn-DER-ing
Stress WAHN, and der plus ing trail behind without weight.
Tip: A w in front of an a usually pulls it towards ah: wander, wash, watch, want.
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