just a minute

just a min·ute

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [juhst ey min-it]
- /dʒʌst eɪ ˈmɪn ɪt/
- /dʒʌst ə ˈmɪnɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhst ey min-it]
- /dʒʌst eɪ ˈmɪn ɪt/

Definitions of just a minute words

interjection just a minute wait, stop 1
noun just a minute (literally) Only one minute; a passage of time 60 seconds in duration. 0
noun just a minute (Idiomatic) A short period of time, typically anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or more. 0
interjection just a minute (Idiomatic) Stop; wait. Used to indicate that the speaker wishes the previous speaker or the proceedings to stop so that he or she can comment on what has been said or has happened so far. 0

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Parts of speech for Just a minute

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just a minute popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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