How To Pronounce Minutes
minutes
How To Say Minutes Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, minutes is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪts/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪ̃n.ɪts]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪts/.
Minutes has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Minutes 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.
Transcription Tips For Minutes
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Minutes /ˈmɪn.ɪts/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Minutes /ˈmɪn.ɪts/
Questions About Minutes
How do you say minutes phonetically?
Minutes sounds like MIN-its in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce minutes in British English?
In British English, minutes is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪts/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɪ̃n.ɪts].
How do you pronounce minutes in American English?
In American English, minutes is pronounced /ˈmɪn.ɪts/.
How many syllables are in minutes?
Minutes has two syllables, /mɪn/ + /ɪts/.
Where is the stress in minutes?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce minutes the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmɪn.ɪts/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Minutes
Minutes has two syllables. See how minutes divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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