minimal

/ˈmɪnɪməl/

Syllables min·i·mal

Stress MIN-i-mal

Phonics Breakdown

min

/mɪn/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

mal

/məl/

schwa

Meaning

very small in amount; as little as possible

Sound Reference

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min=/mɪn/(minute) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + mal=/məl/(animal)

Example

We made only minimal changes to the design.