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pondered

/ˈpɑn.dɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
pon-dered
IPA
/ˈpɑn.dɚd/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of ponder

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑn.dɚd/
  • British English: /ˈpɒn.dəd/

Rhymes With

wandered squandered

Questions

How do you pronounce pondered?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑn.dɚd/.
What does pondered mean?
simple past and past participle of ponder

How to pronounce pondered

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