Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 66 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce minute
One spelling · two words · two sounds
minute · 60 seconds
MIN·it
/ˈmɪnɪt/
Wait a minute!
minute · very small
my·NYOOT
/maɪˈnjuːt/
There’s a minute problem.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: MIN-it, then my-NYOOT.
- Say both sentences at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce minute?
It depends on the meaning. Minute (60 seconds) is /ˈmɪnɪt/, said MIN-it: "Wait a minute!" Minute (very small) is /maɪˈnjuːt/, said my-NYOOT: "There’s a minute problem."