English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Ministry Pronunciation
Ministry is pronounced MI-nuh-stree, IPA /ˈmɪnəstri/.
MI-nuh-stree
US /ˈmɪnəstri/ · UK /ˈmɪnɪstri/
Syllables: MI · nuh · stree (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A government department, or the work of a member of the clergy.
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Ministry in a Sentence
- The ministry published the figures on Tuesday.
- He left the ministry after twenty years.
- Each ministry submits its own budget.
Common Mispronunciations of Ministry
Not mi-NI-stree
MI leads and the rest tumbles after it, so the word is not built like mystery.
Not MI-ni-stuh-ree
Three beats only, because the t and the r run together into stree with no vowel between them.
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