how to pronounce minaret

/ˌmɪn.əˈɹɛt/

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minaret is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of minaret in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… 500 year old minaret marks the mosque of …”

meanings of minaret

noun:

The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

minaret frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word minaret occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.