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Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312799Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:312799Goodman0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312799http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-312799.xmlwonder pronounced = . wander pronounced = as in magic .http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312648Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:312648Selecter1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312648http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-312648.xml&gt; These words are spelled identically in British and American English. I am not an expert in languages. I heard they spell it with ɑ: instead of ɔ I am sure that I remember a school-book with these differences. I saw the spelling transcriptions.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312644Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:312644Yoong Liat2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312644http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-312644.xmlThe first syllable of 'wonder' should be pronounced as 'one'. It is the same as in 'wonderful'. My dictionaries do not indicate that there is a difference in pronunciation between BrE and AmE for the the word 'wonder'.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312634Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:312634Lil' Ruby Rose3http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312634http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-312634.xmlPerhaps you mean Americans pronounce them slightly differently. These words are spelled identically in British and American English.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312630Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:312630Selecter4http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312630http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-312630.xmlWords like these are spelled differently: doc what cops lockhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312607Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:312607Yankee5http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312607http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-312607.xmlSelecter wrote: As far as I know, americans tend to spell "o" as "a" in some words. That's what could have confused you (and me). I've never heard of or noticed any such tendency. Do you have examples?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312400Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:312400Yoong Liat6http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#312400http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-312400.xmlVanyatka wrote: Hi, Is it normal to mispronounce wonder ? I can hear people constantly say /wOnder/, as opposed to normal /w^nder/, which should be pronounced like, e.g. in a cup . If there wasn't another word, to wander , I woulnd't care.... Am I too petty? You're right. The first syllable of 'wonder' should be pronounced as 'one'. It is the same as in 'wonderful'. I hope this helps.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#311639Wed, 27 May 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311639Anonymous7http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#311639http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311639.xml&#171;That's what could have confused you (and me).&#187; and the topic starter...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#311634Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311634Selecter8http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/2/dmhbz/Post.htm#311634http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311634.xmlwonder - ^ wander - O As far as I know, americans tend to spell "o" as "a" in some words. That's what could have confused you (and me). http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/wonder http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/wanderhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311632Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311632Ant_2229http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311632http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311632.xmlYes, and it's the pronounciation of the two in question! EDIT: As Vanyatka said, dictionaries don't agree on that.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311628Wed, 27 May 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311628Selecter10http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311628http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311628.xmlWonder and wander are two different words. Please check any dictionary for the transcriptions :-)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311592Wed, 27 May 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311592Vanyatka11http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311592http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311592.xmlI'm sorry, this is wrong forum, I should have posted it to the pronunciation forum. My apologies.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311589Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311589Anonymous12http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311589http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311589.xmlAnt_222 wrote: No, I can't give another example. To me he sings wOnder too. But I may be wrong! I have no experiance is spoken English. Thanks ant, I'm a bit baffled on this right now, as different dictionaries "pronounce" it differently. The closest pronunciation to /w^nder/ I found at bartleby http://www.bartleby.com/61/57/W0205700.html Compare it to "to wander" http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/46/W0024600.wavhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311582Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311582Vanyatka13http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311582http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311582.xmlAnt_222 wrote: No, I can't give another example. To me he sings wOnder too. But I may be wrong! I have no experiance is spoken English. Thanks ant, I'm a bit baffled on this right now, as different dictionaries "pronounce" it differently. The closest pronunciation to /w^nder/ I found at bartleby is http://www.bartleby.com/61/57/W0205700.html Compare it to "to wander" http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/46/W0024600.wav What I mean is that often people say #2 when they actually mean #1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311579Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311579Ant_22214http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311579http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311579.xmlNo, I can't give another example. To me he sings wOnder too. But I may be wrong! I have no experiance is spoken English.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311576Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311576Vanyatka15http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311576http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311576.xmlThanks for the reply! He clearly sings /wOnder/ to me .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEfLUl58bVY Is something wrong with my hearing? Can you give a similar great example with "to wander", to compare them both ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311565Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311565Ant_22216http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htm#311565http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311565.xmlIteresting, how does Del Shannon pronounce this word in his &#171;Runaway&#187;? To your ears, I mean.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htmWed, 27 May 2009 04:15:47 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:311564Vanyatka17http://www.englishforums.com/English/Wonder/dmhbz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-311564.xmlHi, Is it normal to mispronounce wonder ? I can hear people constantly say /wOnder/, as opposed to normal /w^nder/, which should be pronounced like, e.g. in a cup . If there wasn't another word, to wander , I woulnd't care.... Am I too petty?