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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

day care center

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.99 in modern English

Syllables
day -care -cen-ter
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work. Generally more entertaining and less educational than a preschool, but with longer hours of operation.

Inflected Forms

day care centers (plural) day care centre (alternative) daycare centre (alternative)

Phrases

day centre

Frequently Paired Words

day centre

Synonyms

day nursery

Questions

What does day care center mean?
A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work. Generally more entertaining and less educational than a preschool, but with longer hours of operation.

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