Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

childminder

/tʃˈaɪldmˌaɪndɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: child-min-der
IPA: /tʃˈaɪldmˌaɪndɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.

Etymology

From child + minder.

Inflected Forms

childminders (plural) child minder (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

childminding

Questions

How do you pronounce childminder?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈaɪldmˌaɪndɚ/.
What does childminder mean?: A person employed to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter.
Where does childminder come from?: From child + minder.

How to pronounce childminder

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