How To Pronounce Wonder

wonder

Phonemic

/ˈwʌn.də/

Phonetic

[ˈwʌ̃n.dəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈwʌn.dɚ/

In British English, wonder is pronounced /ˈwʌn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʌ̃n.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwʌn.dɚ/.

Wonder has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

wʌndə

Wonder has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

wonder + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwʌn.dəz/

/ˈwʌn.dɚz/

wonder + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈwʌn.dəd/

/ˈwʌn.dɚd/

wonder + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈwʌn.də.rɪŋ/

/ˈwʌn.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Wonder

Questions About Wonder

How do you pronounce wonder in British English?

In British English, wonder is pronounced /ˈwʌn.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʌ̃n.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce wonder in American English?

In American English, wonder is pronounced /ˈwʌn.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in wonder?

Wonder has two syllables, /wʌn/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in wonder?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /wʌn/.

Do British and American English pronounce wonder the same way?

No. British English has /ˈwʌn.də/ and American English has /ˈwʌn.dɚ/.

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