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How to pronounce “wayward”
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Pronunciation guide for wayward
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of wayward with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Dawn Landes: A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane 9 minutes, 27 seconds
wayward and wild.
- Definition summary
- Given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce wayward
Dawn Landes: A song for my hero, the woman who rowed into a hurricane 9 minutes, 27 seconds
wayward and wild.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “wayward”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray.
- Obstinate, contrary and unpredictable.
- (sports) Not on target.
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