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How to pronounce "minus3" in English

minus3 is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 11 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

mi·nus

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Syllablesmi · nus
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1:19:16

Now we said we have huge fields but um at 9 kV since lambda is so small your a not is still only about 10 the minus3 so still uh fairly small where with optical fields this would be a factor of 10 probably or something like that.

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

mi

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

nus

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "minus3" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "minus3 is" sounds like "minus3-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "minus3" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“not is still only about 10 the minus3 so still uh fairly small where with optical”
— StanfordWatch clip
“just three levels in space and we have minus15 to minus3 so 12 levels in time.”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“axis located at s= minus3 over towo.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“So they're actually going to have the same y-coordinates, because if you put a minus3 or positive 3 and take it to the”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“consensus is probably more around minus3.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Every Republican is the closest one to her is at minus3.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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11 clips

The English word “minus3”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (mi · nus). SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “minus3” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #1 · @79:16
    “Now we said we have huge fields but um at 9 kV since lambda is so small your a not is still only about 10 the minus3 so still uh fairly small where with optical fields this would be a factor of 10 probably or something like that.”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #2 · @43:07
    “milliseconds and here we are around u microns essentially. So here we have just three levels in space and we have minus15 to minus3 so 12 levels in time. So this is a cubic gap. So the time gap is the is really the nightmare of uh of”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #3 · @14:33
    “a KN for a KN= 8, we find that we have poles a single pole on the negative real axis located at s= minus3 over towo. And we have a complex conjugate pair of poles on the imaginary axis. They have no real part. And in fact that complex”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #4 · @20:53
    “y-coordinates, we can just evaluate them. So they're actually going to have the same y-coordinates, because if you put a minus3 or positive 3 and take it to the because if you put a minus3 or positive 3 and take it to the”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @1:11
    “actually worse than the consensus. I'm looking for minus 5%. For 2015, the consensus is probably more around minus3. So clearly the the price in the inflation in prices the fall in real wages which is starting to take place is”

Pronounce: “minus3”

Syllables:
mi · nus
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"minus3" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "minus3" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about minus3

How many syllables are in “minus3”?

“minus3” has 2 syllables: mi · nus.

How can I hear “minus3” used in real sentences?

This page has 11 real-world video examples of “minus3” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “minus3”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).