To pronounce "kindergarten", say KIND-erg-art-en — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈkɪndɝˌɡɑɹtən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
kindergarten
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/ˈkɪndɝˌɡɑɹtən/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kˈɪndəɡˌɑːtən/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "kindergarten" into 4 beats and lean on "KIND" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "kindergarten", say KIND-erg-art-en — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈkɪndɝˌɡɑɹtən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Kindergarten" has 4 syllables: kind · erg · art · en.
The IPA transcription of "kindergarten" is /ˈkɪndɝˌɡɑɹtən/.
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