minor

/ˈmaɪnər/

Syllables mi·nor

Stress MI-nor

Phonics Breakdown

mi

/maɪ/

long i (i_e)

n

/n/

n sound

or

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

less important; under the legal age

Sound Reference

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mi=/maɪ/(my) + n=/n/(no) + or=/ər/(actor)

Example

It was a minor mistake and easy to fix.