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Make the 'd' sound with your tongue just behind your upper teeth.
End with 'er', relaxing your mouth and throat.
wan-der vs. won-der (emphasizing wrong vowel)
wan-dur vs. Wand-er (incorrect stress)
won-der vs. wan-dar (confusing with 'wonder')
Start with 'wɒn', where 'ɒ' sounds like 'o' in 'pot'.
Make the 'd' sound with the tongue just behind upper teeth.
Finish with the 'ə' sound, relaxing your mouth.
wan-duh vs. wand-er (incorrect ending sound)
won-der vs. wɑːn-der (simply getting pronunciation wrong)
won-der vs. wan-der (confusing stress and vowel)
Yes, stress is on the first syllable. Say 'WAN-der'.
No, 'wander' has an 'ah' sound, while 'wonder' has an 'uh' sound.
In American English, it's like 'er' in 'water'. In British, it's more like 'uh'.
Move around without a plan.
/ˈwɑːn.dɚ.ər/
A person who wanders
/ˈwɑːn.dɚ.ɪŋ/
Moving around aimlessly
/ˈwʌn.dər/
Feel curiosity or doubt
- 'er-er' sound added at the end.
- 'ing' sound added.
- Different vowel sound in the first syllable.
Focus on the first vowel. 'Wander' has an 'ah' sound; 'wonder' has an 'uh' sound.
Break down the word into syllables: wan-der. Say them slowly, then speed up.
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