how to pronounce kindred

/ˈkɪndɹəd/

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kindred is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of kindred in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… geologists were our kindred souls …”

meaning of kindred

Kindred means related by blood or marriage.

kindred frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word kindred occurs in english on average 1.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.