How To Pronounce Kindergarten
kindergarten
In British English, kindergarten is pronounced /ˈkɪn.də.ɡɑː.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪ̃n.dəʴ.ɡɑːʴ.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɪn.dɚ.ɡɑːr.t̯ən/.
Kindergarten has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Kindergarten has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Kindergarten
How do you pronounce kindergarten in British English?
In British English, kindergarten is pronounced /ˈkɪn.də.ɡɑː.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɪ̃n.dəʴ.ɡɑːʴ.tn̩].
How do you pronounce kindergarten in American English?
In American English, kindergarten is pronounced /ˈkɪn.dɚ.ɡɑːr.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in kindergarten?
Kindergarten has four syllables, /kɪn/ + /də/ + /ɡɑː/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in kindergarten?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce kindergarten the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɪn.də.ɡɑː.tən/ and American English has /ˈkɪn.dɚ.ɡɑːr.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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