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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fonder

/fˈɑndɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
fonder
IPA
/fˈɑndɚ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of fond: more fond

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Fonder.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Fonders (plural)

Rhymes With

wander ponder transponder alexandre yonder condor responder squander blonder conder gonder mondor

Questions

How do you pronounce fonder?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɑndɚ/.
What does fonder mean?
comparative form of fond: more fond
Where does fonder come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce fonder

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