Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miniscule

/mˈɪnɪskjul/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: minis-cule
IPA: /mˈɪnɪskjul/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of minuscule.

Example Sentences

"I remember the whirl and whine of her black Singer... Threading the levers, eyepieces, winding the turquoise string through hooks, and miniscule wheels, up and down..."

Etymology

Likely a conflation between miniature and minuscule.

Inflected Forms

more miniscule (comparative) most miniscule (superlative)

Synonyms

minuscule

Questions

How do you pronounce miniscule?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪnɪskjul/.
What does miniscule mean?: Alternative form of minuscule.
Where does miniscule come from?: Likely a conflation between miniature and minuscule.

How to pronounce miniscule

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