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What unit of time when used as an adjective refers to something that is tiny?
Minute. The word minute (pronounced MIN-it) is a homograph of the adjective minute (pronounced my-NYOOT), meaning very small.
How do you spell last-minute?
That is the correct spelling (with hyphen) of the adjective "last-minute."
How do you spell mineute?
There is a noun "minute" (time period), an adjective "minute" (small). There is also a spelling "minuet" (a dance).
Is sourdough a compound adjective?
Sourdough is the name of a type of bread. Dough is a noun not an adjective. This would be a compound word and only one word is a description of the other. Sourdough can also be a single adjective because it describes the bread (noun) An exampe of a compound adjective would be something that helps to describe the same noun like a thirty-minute course. "Thirty-minute" as the adjectives and "course" as the noun. Thirty describes the amount and minute describes the time of the noun (course).
Which syllable is stressed in the word minute?
There are two different meanings to that word, so it would depend on the context. If you mean MINUTE, as in 60-seconds, then the first syllable, MIN. (This is a noun.) If you MINUTE, as in tiny, then the second syllable, NUTE, but then the first syllable is pronounced as "my". (This is an adjective.) Examples: noun: I will be ready in a minute. (pronounced MIN it) adj.: The minute specimen was hard to identify. (pronounced my NOOT)
Is the term 'minute' as in 'minute steak' a noun or an adjective?
In this case since it describes the steak it is an adjective
What unit of time when used as an adjective refers to something that is tiny?
Minute. The word minute (pronounced MIN-it) is a homograph of the adjective minute (pronounced my-NYOOT), meaning very small.
How do you spell last-minute?
That is the correct spelling (with hyphen) of the adjective "last-minute."
What unit of time when use an adjective refers to something that is tiny?
Minute. The word minute (pronounced MIN-it) is a homograph of the adjective minute (pronounced my-NYOOT), meaning very small.
Is minute a verb?
No, minute is a noun (Just give me a minute here...) Or an adjective (Stop trying to make a mountain out of a minute [tiny] mole hill!)
How do you spell mineute?
There is a noun "minute" (time period), an adjective "minute" (small). There is also a spelling "minuet" (a dance).
What is discriptive adjective?
No, but descriptive is. Descriptive means describing as in "He gave a very descriptiveminute by minute account of his adventure"
Is sourdough a compound adjective?
Sourdough is the name of a type of bread. Dough is a noun not an adjective. This would be a compound word and only one word is a description of the other. Sourdough can also be a single adjective because it describes the bread (noun) An exampe of a compound adjective would be something that helps to describe the same noun like a thirty-minute course. "Thirty-minute" as the adjectives and "course" as the noun. Thirty describes the amount and minute describes the time of the noun (course).
What are two homographs for the word minute?
"Minute" as an adjective (pronounced my-nyoot) meaning extremely small or insignificant, and "minute" as a unit of time (pronounced min-it) equal to 60 seconds. "Minute" as in careful attention or detailed examination, and "minute" as a unit of measurement in geometry or angles.
Homograph of minute?
The homograph of "minute" is pronounced differently based on its meaning. As a noun referring to a unit of time, it is pronounced "my-nuht." As an adjective meaning small or insignificant, it is pronounced "min-it."
What is the English grammar rule for the use of the singular in combinations such as 'three minute egg' 'thirty second delay' '10 centimeter fringe' etc meaning minute - second - centimeter?
The rule is that "three minute" is used as a compound adjective.
Is minute a short vowel word?
There are two pronunciations: The noun minute (60 seconds) has two short I sounds (minit). The adjective minute (tiny) has a long I and a long U sound (my-nyoot).
