For me, "wander" sounds just like "wonder." Can native speakers distinguish the pronunciation between those two? How should I pronounce it?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
There are slight differences between the pronunciation of "wander" and "wonder." "Wonder" is pronounced with more of an "uh" sound, to become "wunder," whereas "wander" sounds more like "w-awn-der," and your mouth opens more to pronounce the "aw" sound.