English pronunciation
How to pronounce “miniature”
Phonetic spelling
MIN-ee-uh-choor
IPA /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊɹ/
Syllable stress
min·ee·uh·choor
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “miniature”?
m i n i a t u r e
“miniature” is spelled M-I-N-I-A-T-U-R-E. It is pronounced MIN-ee-uh-choor, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She collects miniature model trains.
He painted a miniature portrait of his wife.