Pronunciation of 'マイナス'
The word 'マイナス' originates from Japanese and is pronounced as 'ma-i-na-su'. It means 'minus' or 'negative', often used in mathematics or to describe negative values.
Word Origin
Japanese, derived from the English word 'minus'.
Pronunciation Details
日本語
数学や日常会話で使われる「マイナス」、負の値や減少を表す。
「マイナス」は「ma-i-na-su」と発音します。「マ」は「ma」、「イ」は「i」、「ナ」は「na」、「ス」は「su」とそれぞれはっきり発音します。
English (United States)
The term 'minus' or 'negative', used in mathematics or to denote a decrease.
Pronounced as 'MY-nuhs', with stress on the first syllable. 'Mai' as in 'my', 'nus' as in 'nus'.