Wednesday 8 August 2012

‘Scintilla’


Scintilla means `an extremely small amount’.
The first syllable `scin’ is pronounced like the word `sin’, and the second is pronounced like the word `till’. The final `a’ is like the `a’ in `china’, and the main stress is on the second syllable.

Example: “I wouldn’t worry if I were you. There isn’t a scintilla of truth in what he is saying”.

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