kindergarten

/ˈkɪndərˌɡɑːrtən/

Syllables kin·der·gar·ten

Stress KIN-der-GAR-ten

Phonics Breakdown

kin

/kɪn/

short i

der

/dər/

er schwa

gar

/ɡɑːr/

ar sound

ten

/tən/

schwa

Meaning

a school for young children, usually before elementary school

Sound Reference

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kin=/kɪn/(skin) + der=/dər/(under) + gar=/ɡɑːr/(garden) + ten=/tən/(often)

Example

My daughter will start kindergarten next year.