English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Minuscule Pronunciation
Minuscule is pronounced MI-nuh-skyool, IPA /ˈmɪnəˌskjul/.
MI-nuh-skyool
US /ˈmɪnəˌskjul/ · UK /ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl/
Syllables: MI · nuh · skyool (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Extremely small.
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Minuscule in a Sentence
- The print on the back is minuscule.
- They were left with a minuscule share of the profit.
- A minuscule crack ran across the glaze.
Common Mispronunciations of Minuscule
Not MI-ni-skyool
The middle beat is a nuh, because the word comes from minus and not from mini. The spelling miniscule follows the same false trail.
Not mi-nuh-SKYOOL
MI opens loud, and the skyool at the back takes no more than a secondary push.
Tip: A y glide sits between the k and the oo, so the ending matches the second half of molecule.
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