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How to pronounce wonder in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms marvel
Type of occurrence, natural event, happening, occurrent
Derivation wondrous


the wonders of modern science.
Type Words
Synonyms enquire, inquire
Type of question, query
Has types request
Derivation wonderer


He wondered who had built this beautiful church.
Type Words
Synonyms marvel
Type of react, respond
Derivation wonderment, wonderer
Type Words
Synonyms admiration, wonderment
Type of amazement, astonishment
Has types awe
Type Words
Synonyms curiosity
Type of cognitive state, state of mind
Has types thirst for knowledge, desire to know, inquisitiveness, interest, involvement, lust for learning, curiousness
Type Words
Synonyms question
Type of think over, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, chew over, contemplate, excogitate
Has types scruple


I wonder whether this was the right thing to do.
she wondered whether it would snow tonight.

Examples of wonder

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Is it any wonder that Congress is so powerless to show a profitable bottom line?
From the dailyherald.com
It's led many to wonder just why Childress thinks he can get it right this time.
From the stltoday.com
No wonder this story of parents and children in explosive crisis won that Oscar.
From the orlandosentinel.com
It's a wonder Gillispie's successor, John Calipari, didn't send Liggins packing.
From the denverpost.com
Is it any wonder that nerves ate him alive in his early days in the big leagues?
From the denverpost.com
So it's natural to wonder how the Chiefs will do against the fifth-rated Ravens.
From the kansas.com
Daniel Barenboim's concerts were no three-day wonder, no three-week wonder even.
From the bloomberg.com
No wonder studies have found that 10% of psoriasis patients contemplate suicide.
From the businessweek.com
With Russia awash in oil wealth, it's no wonder students support Putin's choice.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • Have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
  • The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  • Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
  • Something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
  • Be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
  • Curiosity: a state in which you want to learn more about something
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  • Wonder Bread is the name of three North American brands of white bread: One produced by George Weston Bakeries in Canada, another by Hostess Brands in the United States, and the third by Grupo Bimbo in Mexico.
  • Wonder is an emotion comparable to surprise that people feel when perceiving something rare or unexpected. It has historically been seen as an important aspect of human nature, specifically being linked with curiosity and the drive behind intellectual exploration. ...