How to Pronounce "wilder"
word
/ˈwaɪɫdɝ/
WY-ldur
/wˈaɪldɐ/
WY-lduh
Definition
The comparative form of 'wild,' meaning more uncontrolled, untamed, or extreme. Can describe nature, behavior, or experiences that are more intense or unrestrained.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈwaɪɫdɝ/
British English
/wˈaɪldɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WY-ldur
UK
WY-lduh
Listen in Context
The weather is getting wilder every year due to climate change.
This rollercoaster is wilder than the one we rode yesterday.
The garden has grown wilder since nobody has been tending it.
Things got wilder after midnight — I didn't even recognize some of the people there.