miniature

/ˈmɪnɪətʃər/

Syllables min·i·a·ture

Stress MIN-i-a-ture

Phonics Breakdown

min

/mɪn/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short i

a

/ə/

schwa

ture

/tʃər/

ture sound

Meaning

very small; a small-scale model or representation

Sound Reference

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min=/mɪn/(mint) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + a=/ə/(about) + ture=/tʃər/(picture)

Example

She collected miniature paintings.