How To Pronounce Minute
minute
stress changesMinute has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈmɪn.ɪt/ in British English and /ˈmɪn.ət/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Adjective (tiny). It is /maɪˈnjuːt/ in British English and /maɪˈnuːt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Minute has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Adjective (tiny))
Minute has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Minute
How do you pronounce minute in British English?
Noun, /ˈmɪn.ɪt/. Adjective (tiny), /maɪˈnjuːt/.
How do you pronounce minute in American English?
Noun, /ˈmɪn.ət/. Adjective (tiny), /maɪˈnuːt/.
How many syllables are in minute?
Minute has two syllables, /mɪn/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in minute?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪn/.
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