ministry

/ˈmɪnɪstri/

Syllables min·is·try

Stress MIN-is-try

Phonics Breakdown

min

/mɪn/

short i

is

/ɪs/

short i

try

/stri/

y long i

Meaning

a government department or the work of a minister, especially in religion

Sound Reference

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min=/mɪn/(mint) + is=/ɪs/(this) + try=/stri/(street)

Example

She works for the Ministry of Education.