How to pronounce “miniature”
Say “miniature” in 3 beats
miniature
/ˈmɪniətʃɚ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˈmɪnɪtʃə/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- mɪmɪstress
- nɪənɪə
- tʃɚtʃɚ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈmɪniətʃɚ/
- IPA (British)
- /ˈmɪnɪtʃə/
- Also accepted
- /ˈmɪnɪtʃɚ/
- Also accepted
- /ˈmɪnɪˌtʃʊɹ/
- Respelling
- MIN-ee-uh-chur
- Syllables
- 3 — MꞮ-nɪə-tʃɚ
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: MꞮ-nɪə-tʃɚ. “mɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, adjective
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˈmɪniətʃɚ/
/ˈmɪnɪtʃə/
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Also accepted
/ˈmɪnɪtʃɚ/Where “miniature” goes wrong
- Often heard
“MINI-ture”
there is an -ia- in the middle: MIN-ee-uh-chur, not mini plus ture
What “miniature” means
- noun
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
- noun
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
- adjective
being on a very small scale
“a miniature camera”
Say it in a sentence
“He builds miniature boats from matchsticks and thread.”“miniature”, answered
How do you pronounce “miniature”?
“miniature” is pronounced /ˈmɪniətʃɚ/ (MIN-ee-uh-chur) in American English and /ˈmɪnɪtʃə/ in British English, and /ˈmɪnɪtʃɚ/ and /ˈmɪnɪˌtʃʊɹ/ are also accepted — 3 syllables, stressed on “mɪ”. Build it as MꞮ-nɪə-tʃɚ, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “miniature” have?
3: mɪ · nɪə · tʃɚ. The beat lands on the first, “mɪ”.
Is “miniature” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈmɪniətʃɚ/ (MIN-ee-uh-chur); British English says /ˈmɪnɪtʃə/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “miniature” mean?
As a noun: painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) For example: “He builds miniature boats from matchsticks and thread.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “miniature”?
Stress the first syllable: MꞮ-nɪə-tʃɚ. “mɪ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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