minister

/ˈmɪnɪstər/

Syllables min·is·ter

Stress MIN-is-ter

Phonics Breakdown

min

/mɪn/

short i

is

/ɪs/

short i

ter

/tər/

r控元音

Meaning

a government official or a religious leader

Sound Reference

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min=/mɪn/(minute) + is=/ɪs/(is) + ter=/tər/(water)

Example

The minister announced a new policy today.