how to pronounce kindergarten

/ˈkɪndəʁˌɡaʁtən/

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kindergarten is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of kindergarten in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… schon im kind im kindergarten und im …”

meanings of kindergarten

noun:

Nursery school; kindergarten; day care center (institution where children below school age play and are looked after during the day).

kindergarten frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word kindergarten occurs in german on average 29.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.