English pronunciation · Words Starting with K
Kindred Pronunciation
Kindred is pronounced KIN-drid, IPA /ˈkɪndrɪd/.
KIN-drid
US /ˈkɪndrɪd/ · UK /ˈkɪndrəd/
Syllables: KIN · drid (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Similar in kind, or a person's relatives taken together.
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Kindred in a Sentence
- They were kindred spirits from the first meeting.
- She traced her kindred back four generations.
- A kindred interest in maps brought them together.
Common Mispronunciations of Kindred
Not kin-DRED
KIN takes the weight and the ending drops to a weak drid.
Not KYND-red
The i is short, as in kin, even though the word is related to kind.
Tip: Kind and kindred share a root but not a vowel: one is long and the other short.
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