Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wondering

/ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
won-der-ing
IPA
/ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of wonder

noun

The mental activity by which one wonders; a query, puzzlement, etc.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

wonderings (plural) more wondering (comparative) most wondering (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce wondering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʌndəɹɪŋ/.
What does wondering mean?
present participle and gerund of wonder

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