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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “wonder”

“wonder” is pronounced /ˈwʌndɚ/ (WUN-duh) in American English and /wʌndə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “won”.
The sound

Say “wonder” in 2 beats

Say it like this

wonder

/ˈwʌndɚ/

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

2 beats
  1. wonwʌnstress
  2. derdɚ
IPA (American)
/ˈwʌndɚ/
IPA (British)
/wʌndə/
Respelling
WUN-duh
Syllables
2 — WON-der
Stress
Stress the first syllable: WON-der. “won” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈwʌndɚ/

British

/wʌndə/

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Meaning

What “wonder” means

  1. noun

    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

  2. noun

    something that causes feelings of wonder

    “the wonders of modern science”

  3. noun

    a state in which you want to learn more about something

Say it in a sentence

“She began to wonder if she had missed the turn.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

5 sounds, in the order you say them
wwʌshort unnddɚschwa

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Questions

“wonder”, answered

How do you pronounce “wonder”?

“wonder” is pronounced /ˈwʌndɚ/ (WUN-duh) in American English and /wʌndə/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “won”. Build it as WON-der, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “wonder” have?

2: won · der. The beat lands on the first, “won”.

Is “wonder” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈwʌndɚ/ (WUN-duh); British English says /wʌndə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “wonder” mean?

As a noun: the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising For example: “She began to wonder if she had missed the turn.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “wonder”?

Stress the first syllable: WON-der. “won” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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