how to pronounce wandering

/ˈwɑːndɚɪŋ/

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wandering is pronounced in three syllables

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wɑːndɚɪŋ

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An example use of wandering in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… by wandering wombs and while this wasn't …”

meanings of wandering

noun:

  1. Aimless thought.
  2. Straying from a desired path.
  3. Irregular turning of the eyes.
  4. Travelling without preset route; roaming.
  5. Disordered speech or delirium.

adjective:

  1. Abnormally capable of moving in certain directions.
  2. Which wanders; travelling from place to place.

verb:

  1. Present participle of wander.

wandering frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word wandering occurs in english on average 14.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics wandering can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that wandering can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;

2) transport and travel;

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