How To Pronounce Minus
minus
In British English, minus is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.nəs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.nəs/.
Minus has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Minus has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Minus
How do you pronounce minus in British English?
In British English, minus is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.nəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmaɪ.nəs].
How do you pronounce minus in American English?
In American English, minus is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.nəs/.
How many syllables are in minus?
Minus has two syllables, /maɪ/ + /nəs/.
Where is the stress in minus?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /maɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce minus the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈmaɪ.nəs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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