How to pronounce minute
MI·nute
"minute" has 2 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable: MI.
- Sounds like
- MIN-uht
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɪnət/
- Rhythm
- DAAA-da
It can also be said
- my-NOOT /maɪˈnut/, with the stress on the second syllable
- mine-YOOT /maɪnˈjut/, with the stress on the second syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
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