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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “wanderlust”

“wanderlust” is pronounced /ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/ (WAHN-duh-lust) in American English and /wɒndəlʌst/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “wan”.
The sound

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wanderlust

/ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /wɒndəlʌst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. wanwɑnstress
  2. derdɚ
  3. lustlʌst
IPA (American)
/ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/
IPA (British)
/wɒndəlʌst/
Respelling
WAHN-duh-lust
Syllables
3 — WAN-der-lust
Stress
Stress the first syllable: WAN-der-lust. “wan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/

British

/wɒndəlʌst/

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Meaning

What “wanderlust” means

  1. noun

    very strong or irresistible impulse to travel

Say it in a sentence

“A year of wanderlust took her across most of the continent.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

9 sounds, in the order you say them
wwɑahnnddɚschwallʌshort usstt

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Questions

“wanderlust”, answered

How do you pronounce “wanderlust”?

“wanderlust” is pronounced /ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/ (WAHN-duh-lust) in American English and /wɒndəlʌst/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “wan”. Build it as WAN-der-lust, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “wanderlust” have?

3: wan · der · lust. The beat lands on the first, “wan”.

Is “wanderlust” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈwɑndɚˌlʌst/ (WAHN-duh-lust); British English says /wɒndəlʌst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “wanderlust” mean?

As a noun: very strong or irresistible impulse to travel For example: “A year of wanderlust took her across most of the continent.”

Where is the stress in “wanderlust”?

Stress the first syllable: WAN-der-lust. “wan” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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