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How to pronounce minute
Say it like this: [maɪ̯ˈn(j)u̟(ː)t]. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does minute mean?
nounA unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
“You have twenty minutes to complete the test.”
A short but unspecified time period.
“give me a minute”
A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.
“We need to be sure these maps are accurate to within one minute of arc.”
verbOf an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.
“I’ll minute this evening’s meeting.”
To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.
“The Empress of Russia, with her own hand, minuted an edict for universal tolerance.”
adjVery small.
“They found only minute quantities of chemical residue on his clothing.”
Very careful and exact, giving small details.
“The lawyer gave the witness a minute examination.”
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