mˈɪnɪflˌoʊts ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɑːmənli jˈuːzd ɪn ɛmbˈɛdᵻd dɪvˈaɪsᵻz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ˌɔn mˈaɪkɹoʊkəntɹˌoʊlɚz wˌɛɹ flˈoʊɾɪŋpˈɔɪnt wɪl nˈiːd təbi ˈɛmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn sˈɔftwɛɹ.
Minifloats are also commonly used in embedded devices, especially on microcontrollers where floating-point will need to be emulated in software.