How to Pronounce "wunderkind"
word
ˈwəndɝˌkaɪnd/, /ˈwəndɝˌkɪnd
WUHN-der-kahynd or WUHN-der-kind
wˈʌndəkˌaɪnd
WUN-duh-kynd
Definition
A wunderkind is a young person who is very talented or successful at something, especially at an early age.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwəndɝˌkaɪnd/, /ˈwəndɝˌkɪnd
British English
wˈʌndəkˌaɪnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUHN-der-kahynd or WUHN-der-kind
UK
WUN-duh-kynd
Listen in Context
She is a wunderkind on the piano, playing like a professional at age seven.
The young chess wunderkind beat every adult in the room.
People call her a wunderkind because she started her own company at sixteen.
He was the tech industry’s latest wunderkind, launching apps that went viral overnight.