Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce miniature

MIN-ih-cher (US) or MIN-ih-chuh (UK); three syllables, stress on the 1st

US/ˈmɪnɪtʃəɹ/

mɪnɪtʃəɹ

UK/ˈmɪnɪtʃə/

mɪnɪtʃə

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Common mistake

Often flattened to two syllables, 'MIN-cher'; keep the middle 'i' - 'MIN-ih-cher'.

What “miniature” means

Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

In a sentence

  • There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle on the shelf.
  • Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a student recital piece.

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