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Wonder Pronunciation
Wonder is pronounced WUHN-der, IPA /ˈwəndɝ/.
WUHN-der
US /ˈwəndɝ/ · UK /ˈwʌndə/
Syllables: WUHN · der (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun: To ask yourself about something, or a feeling of surprised admiration.
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Wonder in a Sentence
- I wonder what happened to the second box.
- The children stared in wonder at the whale.
- No wonder the kettle is cold.
Common Mispronunciations of Wonder
Not WAHN-der
Use the uh of cup for this o. The ah of father belongs to wander, which means to walk about aimlessly.
Not wuhn-DUR
Let the ending go slack to a weak der, because pushing it adds a stress the word has not got.
Tip: Wonder and wander look like a pair but share no vowel: WUHN-der against WAHN-der.
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