word
German
kindergarten
KIN-der-gar-tun
/ˈkɪndərˌɡɑːrtən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
kindergarten
Sounds like
Ends in ‘-ten’, not ‘-den’.
Dictionary meaning
A school or class for young children.
History and origin
German — ‘children's garden’.
Common mispronunciations
KIN-der-gar-den
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