how to pronounce минимум

/ˈmʲinʲɪmʊm/

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the above transcription of минимум is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

минимум is pronounced in three syllables

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mʲ

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nʲ

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An example use of минимум in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… зубов животных и как минимум томов паре …”

meanings of минимум

noun:

Minimum.

минимум frequency in russian - A2 level of CEFR

the word минимум occurs in russian on average 79 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.