how to pronounce ponder

/ˈpɒn.dəɹ/

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ponder is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of ponder in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… difficult but as we ponder the past year …”

meaning of ponder

Ponder means to think deeply about something.

ponder frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word ponder occurs in english on average 1.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.