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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “wonderful”

“wonderful” is pronounced /ˈwʌndɚfəl/ (WUN-duh-fuhl) in American English and /wʌndəfəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “won”.
The sound

Say “wonderful” in 3 beats

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wonderful

/ˈwʌndɚfəl/

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

3 beats
  1. wonwʌnstress
  2. derdɚ
  3. fulfəl
IPA (American)
/ˈwʌndɚfəl/
IPA (British)
/wʌndəfəl/
Respelling
WUN-duh-fuhl
Syllables
3 — WON-der-ful
Stress
Stress the first syllable: WON-der-ful. “won” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈwʌndɚfəl/

British

/wʌndəfəl/

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Meaning

What “wonderful” means

  1. adjective

    extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

    “a fantastic trip to the Orient”

Say it in a sentence

“They had a wonderful time exploring the old city together.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
wwʌshort unnddɚschwa×2ffll

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Questions

“wonderful”, answered

How do you pronounce “wonderful”?

“wonderful” is pronounced /ˈwʌndɚfəl/ (WUN-duh-fuhl) in American English and /wʌndəfəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “won”. Build it as WON-der-ful, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “wonderful” have?

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

Is “wonderful” said differently in British English?

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

What does “wonderful” mean?

As an adjective: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers For example: “a fantastic trip to the Orient”

Where is the stress in “wonderful”?

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

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