How To Pronounce Miniature
miniature
In British English, miniature is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪ.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪ̃n.ɪ.tʃəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ə.tʃɚ/.
Miniature has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Miniature has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Miniature
How do you pronounce miniature in British English?
In British English, miniature is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪ.tʃə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪ̃n.ɪ.tʃəʴ].
How do you pronounce miniature in American English?
In American English, miniature is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ə.tʃɚ/.
How many syllables are in miniature?
Miniature has three syllables, /mɪn/ + /ɪ/ + /tʃə/.
Where is the stress in miniature?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce miniature the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɪn.ɪ.tʃə/ and American English has /ˈmɪn.ə.tʃɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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