how to pronounce minuscule

/mi.nys.kyl/

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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 standard french:

“… le liechtenstein ce minuscule pays …”

meanings of minuscule

adjective:

Lowercase.
Tiny, minute, minuscule.

noun:

A minuscule, a lower case.

minuscule frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word minuscule occurs in french on average 11.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.