how to pronounce minuscule

/ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl/

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minuscule is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… something so so so minuscule is like a …”

meanings of minuscule

noun:

A lowercase letter.
Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
A letter in these styles.

adjective:

Written in minuscules, lowercase.
Very small, tiny.
Written in minuscule handwriting style.

minuscule frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word minuscule occurs in english on average 1.1 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.

topics minuscule can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that minuscule can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;