Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minutes

/ˈmɪnɪts/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables: min-utes
IPA: /ˈmɪnɪts/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of minute

noun

The official notes kept during a meeting.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of minute

Example Sentences

"It was obvious from the prosecutions opening speech that they couldn't prove this intention on prima facie evidence: no letters, no minutes, no witnesses to testify to a wicked burning of the midnight oil as the PIE executive endeavoured […]"
"Minutes from a municipal council meeting published on Thursday showed that the village of about 100 people, 350km (215 miles) west of Vienna, will be named Fugging from 1 January 2021."

Synonyms

proceedings transactions

Questions

How do you pronounce minutes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪnɪts/.
What does minutes mean?: plural of minute

How to pronounce minutes

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